FlyingScot

FlyingScot RN

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

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  1. Any of you wear clothes under your scrubs?

    FlyingScot replied to ImThatGuy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Plus the advantage of keeping your weight in check what with the BUCKETS of sweat you pour while wearing Nomex. Been there done

  2. When do you intervene when food is lodged?

    FlyingScot replied to BumblebeeinNC's topic in General Nursing

    Gee I don't know maybe because I've seen it happen. When a person is choking often there is a disconnect in the usual timing of the epiglottis closing/opening while the patient is gasping for air. So...

  3. When do you intervene when food is lodged?

    FlyingScot replied to BumblebeeinNC's topic in General Nursing

    Your husband was VERY lucky your son didn't aspirate when he vomited. Maybe it's time for him to take a BLS

  4. What do ED nurses need from volunteers?

    FlyingScot replied to medicinelover's topic in Emergency

    Making yourself available is the most valuable thing as far as I'm concerned. When I was in the ER and in charge we had volunteers who would sit on their butts at the check in area and do absolutely...

  5. Which vein do you prefer

    FlyingScot replied to zahryia's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    The one most convenient for the patient. Non-dominant side, not over a joint and one I can reasonably assume I will get in on the first

  6. Brain surgery last week, then coming to ED for pain. Wait 4 hours to be seen.

    FlyingScot replied to happy2learn's topic in General Nursing

    This is what you said and on which I based my response. There is no indication in your post that the patient or family complained about their care. I am aware of the purpose of a patient relations...

  7. Brain surgery last week, then coming to ED for pain. Wait 4 hours to be seen.

    FlyingScot replied to happy2learn's topic in General Nursing

    A gentle word of warning to you...If you like your job I don't think it's a good idea to be offering the number and encouraging patients to call patient relations unless they specifically ask for it...

  8. What Are THE Major Pediatric ER Points

    FlyingScot replied to All4Seasons's topic in Emergency

    The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) offers a course called Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC). This is something that should be mandatory for any ER nurse that works in a department without...

  9. Removing glass shards post MVA

    FlyingScot replied to rnmomma4's topic in General Nursing

    I think most of us understood the OP to be talking about the little tiny pieces of glass that are often found on MVA patients. None of us would think to remove large or hazardous shards with a...

  10. Removing glass shards post MVA

    FlyingScot replied to rnmomma4's topic in General Nursing

    Suction tubing but make sure the suction isn't too

  11. Tired of ppl who says that you are not a real nurse cause you dont work in a hospital

    FlyingScot replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    My friends who are still working acute care positions think I am about the smartest person ever to NOT be doing it anymore. After 23 years of it I escaped and don't regret it at all. Sure I miss the...

  12. Tired of ppl who says that you are not a real nurse cause you dont work in a hospital

    FlyingScot replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Great! I bet she doesn't think real nurses clean up poop or work weekends either. Anyone want to lay bets how long before she gets on here and claims that she's being

  13. The trauma I cant let go of

    FlyingScot replied to ER_JEN_RN's topic in Emergency

    There are going to be those events in your career that will affect you profoundly. I have three. I remember every single detail of what happened. Sometimes the memories pop up at the most inconvenient...

  14. Headaches the day after work

    FlyingScot replied to moonischasingme1's topic in General Nursing

    I'm wondering if you're grinding your teeth in your sleep. I do that when I'm stressed and it gives me a really nasty tension

  15. Can we get rid of the sugar in nursing?

    FlyingScot replied to Nurse Joey's topic in General Nursing

    What ! We don't fart rainbows and butterflies. I'm bereft, bereft I tell

  16. IV Tubing not Flowing

    FlyingScot replied to jpam's topic in General Students

    Check the clamps. Seems like a no-brainer but that often is the

  17. Saw a car accident; I wish I was already a nurse!

    FlyingScot replied to happy2learn's topic in General Students

    I think the part that reads "at the scene of an emergency" can be interpreted in a variety of ways. Does being in a car driving by an accident constitute being at the scene or does it only mean if you...

  18. Trying to avoid undesirable CNA duties

    FlyingScot replied to girtenbt's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I've worked NICU, PICU, SICU, ER and a whole lot of Flight/Transport which pretty much constitutes "skilled work" as you put it. Guess what...I cleaned up a lot of stool in every one of those jobs....

  19. Confidentiality Pt HIV Status disclosed to a taxi driver

    FlyingScot replied to simont's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for answering my question. Here in the US we have this little FEDERAL law called COBRA that would levy huge fines against any hospital that transported a patient to another hospital without a...

  20. Saw a car accident; I wish I was already a nurse!

    FlyingScot replied to happy2learn's topic in General Students

    Um...this was in response to those who said we could lose our licenses if we don't stop which, by and large, is not true and to those who were "quoting" their state's GSL's (none of them accurately I...

  21. Saw a car accident; I wish I was already a nurse!

    FlyingScot replied to happy2learn's topic in General Students

    The general consensus among the various state GSL's is that unless you are "on-duty" and emergency response is your job you have no legal duty to act. If, however, you stop and identify yourself as a...

  22. OK, ummm............well...........

    FlyingScot replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    We had a guy who came to the ER repeatedly with complaints of constipation. He would always demand an enema. He got a few before the staff wised up. The next time he came in demanding one we sent in...

  23. Check this out... Funny and not funny at the same time..

    FlyingScot replied to wifeandmomoftwo's topic in General Nursing

    ooooooh you said a bad word(s). I'm telling the nursing theory

  24. Saw a car accident; I wish I was already a nurse!

    FlyingScot replied to happy2learn's topic in General Students

    http://www.rescueriders.org/liability.html Please check this website out. There is a lot of misinformation being thrown around about being sued for helping or not helping. It even has each states Good...

  25. Confidentiality Pt HIV Status disclosed to a taxi driver

    FlyingScot replied to simont's topic in General Nursing

    OK I've just got to ask this and it's totally OT. Is it common in the UK to transfer a patient from one hospital to another in a taxi?! Man that would save the US taxpayers big bucks. By law we must...