APBT mom

APBT mom LPN, RN

Med/Surg, Tele, IM, OB/GYN, neuro, GI

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  1. Moving to Tampa in July

    APBT mom replied to Jbeachgrl's topic in Florida Nursing

    TGH is less than five from both places. St Joes is 10-15 from both depending on traffic and which way you go. TGH has 8's and 12's. St Joes only has 12's unless you get an outpt position or a home...

  2. How to protect job, without FMLA

    APBT mom replied to lpnflorida's topic in General Nursing

    No Florida doesn't have common law anymore. OP: I agree with what others are saying. Go to your MD and tell them the truth, that you're stressed from your home siuation and you need to get FMLA to...

  3. Can anyone other than nurses draw from lines?

    APBT mom replied to Jetskisgurl's topic in General Nursing

    In Florida LPN's can draw from ports but we aren't allowed to access implanted lines (the name is blowing out of my mind right

  4. Can I do it?

    APBT mom replied to nebrgirl's topic in General Nursing

    What kind of stethescope do you have? The reason I ask is because one of the students in my class had the same problem in school regarding not being able to hear BS or the lungs. She asked to use my...

  5. Could someone please HELP!!

    APBT mom replied to Not sure student's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at a OB/GYN when I was a MA. No certifications except for CPR. What you depends on the office itself. What I was allowed to do was take vitals, set up rooms, assist with procedures, give depo...

  6. Retesting

    APBT mom replied to short1978's topic in General Nursing

    If you have the time/money get the Saunders NCLEX book. That's what I used. There's a thread on here in the student section that breaks down a study regimen with this book and it's very helpful. There...

  7. Low Census-Cancelled Shifts-Where Are You Located?

    APBT mom replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Central Florida but, I think it also has something to do with the facility and what they offer. I was working at a smaller hospital and we had a low census for about three weeks and people were being...

  8. What meds to crush and what not to crush?

    APBT mom replied to rehabhereIcome's topic in General Nursing

    One of the hospitals we did clinicals at told not to crush K-Dur if the pt asks but we can dissolve it in water if the pt is unable to swallow it

  9. Whites to capping

    APBT mom replied to mkennedy0316's topic in General Nursing

    I guess it's an unwritten rule. Before our graduation we were told that wearing your cap with something other than scrubs was like someone in the military not wearing their hat with their uniform....

  10. drug safety?

    APBT mom replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    Had something similar happen to a pt after a tranfusion. We used Tylenol q4 hr and ice packs that we would have the pt put under her arms, in between legs, and around her neck. I got the temp down to...

  11. Patient demands fall precaution sign be taken down

    APBT mom replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    There have been pts that have complained about the signs and usually when it's explained while it's there they accept it. For pts that are a fall risk I've seen some hospitals use a fall leaf with a...

  12. chemo and nutrition

    APBT mom replied to stalsrn's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. When I was in high school one of my classmates had ALL and the only thing that would help him hold down food was smoking

  13. Nasal cannula

    APBT mom replied to believing's topic in General Nursing

    I clean it with alcohol wipes unless it's gunky inside then I'll replace them. I wouldn't the calvicide wipes especially in peds because one brand (can't remember the name) says on the label that it...

  14. Anterior lips and future deliveries

    APBT mom replied to Chixie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just wanted to add about the VBAC's it usually depends on the MD. In my area there are a lot of OB/GYN's that will not allow a patient to have a VBAC because of the possibility of uterine rupture....

  15. job requiring travel that isn't a travel nurse

    APBT mom replied to hbgwan's topic in General Nursing

    Reps for surgical equipment and medical supplies do a lot of traveling. One of the woman that I used to work for traveled across the country teaching/pitching new equipment used to perform a bladder...

  16. Reposting Tonsilectomy question...

    APBT mom replied to smstar1996's topic in General Nursing

    Did you show the instrustor what the book said? When I was in school if the instructors thought it was something else and we found a different answer in the book the instructors would either accept...

  17. CA school tuition Scholarships or Grants?

    APBT mom replied to ExpensiveBSN's topic in General Nursing

    go here www.fastweb.com and use the little sign up thing and it'll match you up to all kinds of scholarships that you can qualify for. you can also try contacting hospitals in your area and see if...

  18. Pregnant and not know it?

    APBT mom replied to ToxicShock's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked at a OB/GYN we had a woman come in with and u/s and a due date for two days later. She was at least 6' 6" and was over 350 lbs (that was the max on the scale we had). We thought she was...

  19. Please Help! How do you remove sticky adhesive from skin?

    APBT mom replied to heartlover07's topic in General Nursing

    They have adhesive remover pads that look like alcohol pads. The active ingredient is mineral oil. If you don't have any of that available ask dietary if they can bring you some vegetable oil and that...

  20. HELP! 12 yo, first appt w/gyn questions

    APBT mom replied to midnitelpn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Most GYN's will not perform a pap on a child that young if she is not sexually active. The only time that one would be performed is if they were concerned about something else. When I was 12/13 mine...

  21. Single Mom, Quit Work to Go to School Full Time, possible?

    APBT mom replied to scrubbleuffagus08's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what state you live in but I know in Florida they have a program called WIA (I don't know what it stands for). It's for people with kids who need help for school but can't afford it. You...

  22. Patients sending Myspace Friend Requests!?

    APBT mom replied to AKAKatydid's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think I would accept the request for the reasons the above posters said. I have a MySpace page and I have my name changed (so people can't search for me), my comments, friends, and last login...

  23. Consent to drug test OB/L&D Patients

    APBT mom replied to JMA-RN2B's topic in General Nursing

    Just curious as to why they test the mother's and infants of patients who fit the description of being a drug user. I use to work at an OB/GYN and we tested everyone on their first appointment. You'd...

  24. Help! I am so stressed! I took my boards and I shut off at 261

    APBT mom replied to platanos1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats!!!!

  25. I got a D

    APBT mom replied to Blove86's topic in General Nursing

    I use to do the same thing when I was in school. I was so bad that I would loose a whole letter grade from swapping answers. One of the women that I talked to in class told me that she use to do the...