FlyingScot

FlyingScot RN

Peds/Neo CCT,Flight, ER, Hem/Onc

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  1. Mechanical Ventilation

    FlyingScot replied to ahm5012's topic in MICU, SICU

    Not to mention the 8 billion other ventilatory modes available

  2. Friendly's Chain Faces Questions on Pension Plan

    FlyingScot replied to Esme12's topic in General Nursing

    I have a "real" pension plan but I won't collect social security so it's not like I'm getting anything

  3. Best one sentence handoff report

    FlyingScot replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    God be with

  4. Dont wanna be a floor nurse..

    FlyingScot replied to Meese.C's topic in General Nursing

    Common misconception. Most outpatient are settings, with the exception of doctor's offices, want way more experience than the OP has. In my clinic (oncolgy), believe it or not,we look for nurses with...

  5. does it really matter where you got your degree from?

    FlyingScot replied to Nolander's topic in General Nursing

    Nope.

  6. advanced airway use

    FlyingScot replied to jedi88's topic in Emergency

    What TraumaRUs said and yes you need a class. You can't go monkeying around somebody's airway without training and a ton of

  7. Need some opinions on my dilemma

    FlyingScot replied to PavementRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, in theory, but this behavior has become rampant as new grads are taking any job available just to get a foot in the door. If I were a hiring manager I'd be extremely leery of hiring a new...

  8. Need some opinions on my dilemma

    FlyingScot replied to PavementRN's topic in General Nursing

    Anybody think this might be one of the reasons nobody wants to hire new

  9. All nurses do is wipe butts

    FlyingScot replied to MyUserName,RN's topic in General Nursing

    They like to be called "cot jockeys"

  10. What is the most interesting case you've seen in the ER?

    FlyingScot replied to BigDiesel's topic in Emergency

    He stepped on his chair and leaped over the counter which is about 4 feet high. He looked like Batman but with a white cape (lab coat

  11. Admissions during change of shift

    FlyingScot replied to brokenroads27's topic in General Nursing

    Well, perhaps just as the nurse was siting down at the computer to place a transporter request the mother of her 6 month old febrile patient who is next to be discharged comes running out of the room...

  12. Admissions during change of shift

    FlyingScot replied to brokenroads27's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, breakfast in my belly. So I was thinking about this issue and asked myself who was most impacted by the decision to refuse patients at "inconvenient" times and let's face it...that is what we...

  13. Admissions during change of shift

    FlyingScot replied to brokenroads27's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I misunderstood you! Mea Culpa. I was thinking about this on my way to my trainers and I have more to say but I want my breakfast

  14. Admissions during change of shift

    FlyingScot replied to brokenroads27's topic in General Nursing

    No... problem dumped on someone

  15. i cursed somebody at work, somebody overheard and filed a complaint. what can i do?

    FlyingScot replied to willowRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I"M

  16. What is the most interesting case you've seen in the ER?

    FlyingScot replied to BigDiesel's topic in Emergency

    Watch it Buster. Some of us remember those "good old days"! Actually..that's called a pre-cordial thump and was and still is sometimes (on very rare occasions) used to convert

  17. What is the most interesting case you've seen in the ER?

    FlyingScot replied to BigDiesel's topic in Emergency

    The weird thing is we not only coded him but pronounced him after being assessed by multiple skilled medical practitioners and an US confirmation of no cardiac movement and we had stopped all care for...

  18. What is the most interesting case you've seen in the ER?

    FlyingScot replied to BigDiesel's topic in Emergency

    1. Abdominal compartment syndrome in a 12 year old. Tragic outcome on that one. 2. Mesenteric venous thrombus resulting in ischemia and necrosis of the entire large and small intestine caused by...

  19. Anyone have any good critical care questions to quiz me on?

    FlyingScot replied to nurse678's topic in Critical Care

    Let's start with the basics. What is the normal range for CVP and what do deviations from normal

  20. Do nurses get holidays off?

    FlyingScot replied to Jmiami's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously, calling them "attacks" is really exaggerating. Nobody is attacking anyone. OK there was one post that was mildly rude but pretty much all that has been posted are reasons that childless...

  21. "Fired for NO Reason"

    FlyingScot replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    If you are actually worrying about this you probably

  22. Do nurses get holidays off?

    FlyingScot replied to Jmiami's topic in General Nursing

    You're right Sue, but because she brought up the issue that she has a child and wants to spend the holidays with him/her the discussion branched off from there. I don't think most of the ensuing...

  23. am I covered by my facility when transporting?

    FlyingScot replied to shisquy's topic in General Nursing

    You definitely need a set of protocols that are updated at least every two years and are signed off by a physician. These will provide a standard of care and act like orders while on transport. In...

  24. Do nurses get holidays off?

    FlyingScot replied to Jmiami's topic in General Nursing

    This is nice of you but I need to point out the other side of the story and why the BIG day may be important to childless people. I have had two late term miscarriages. Can you imagine how it makes me...

  25. Herniated Disc and & insurance ???

    FlyingScot replied to Marisette's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I had an anterior C5-6 diskectomy and fusion in 2001. I was back to work in 6 weeks but realistically it took about 4 months for me to get back to "normal". You should be able to use short term...