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  1. Heads up for anyone planning on Excelsior

    flashpoint replied to Agnus's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I took two tests, had two babies, moved three times...I finally have my act together and am going to go for it again.

  2. Heads up for anyone planning on Excelsior

    flashpoint replied to Agnus's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I got a study system through Rue...I didn't score as well as I did on the exam that I did without using their study guide. That was nine years ago...LOL. I am starting 100% over with...

  3. Tips for bringing your child to the ER (rant)

    flashpoint replied to NYCRN16's topic in Emergency

    I didn't learn a thing about dosing tylenol or motrin in paramedic school...:) We were taught to keep a child with a fever cool, to start an IV (a large bore...they never let us do the small ones),...

  4. Tips for bringing your child to the ER (rant)

    flashpoint replied to NYCRN16's topic in Emergency

    We see it all the time...people will bring kids to the ER with huge temperatures and tell us they didn't treat it becasue they want us to see how bad the temperature is. We're also had people come in...

  5. Are you an incompetent nurse?

    flashpoint replied to tgibson3770's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I certainly have weaknesses...I am bad at trauma. I hate trauma and I do my best to avoid it when I'm working in the field as a paramedic. In the ER, I'll do the snotty nosed kids and enemas til...

  6. Peeves

    flashpoint replied to C.G.'s topic in Emergency

    We had a girl come in and request a pregnancy test. Denies symptoms other than late menses. The PA that was on told her that unless she was having symptoms, he wasn't doing a pregnancy test in the...

  7. customer satisfaction in the er

    flashpoint replied to ensense's topic in Emergency

    I don't disagree that we do need to keep our patients happy, but we should only have to do that thorugh good care, timely care, keeping the patient informed, etc...things that are pertinent to their...

  8. customer satisfaction in the er

    flashpoint replied to ensense's topic in Emergency

    I think that a lot of customers / patients are dissatisfied for the wrong reasons. I personally am happy when I get into a room and am seen in less than 2 hours. I also like it when the doctor...

  9. Introducing Nurse House ..."A dollar from every nurse"....

    flashpoint replied to -jt's topic in General Nursing

    It would be much more appropriate for them to ask for donations from RNs, not nurses in general. Since they state they are unable to do anything for LPNs, I have a real problem giving them money....

  10. LPN in the ER/ED

    flashpoint replied to Sarah Kat's topic in Emergency

    I'm an LPN in ER and I don't look at myself as a glorified tech. I do vital signs, baseline assessments (the RN still does an assessment), make sure patients are ready for exams like lab and x-ray,...

  11. Can a CNA take the ACLS???

    flashpoint replied to a_clay's topic in General Nursing

    Here, ACLS is a lot more than pushing drugs and pushing a button on the defibrillator. They teach a lot about education and having the family at the bedside and AEDs and simply not being afraid of...

  12. Can a CNA take the ACLS???

    flashpoint replied to a_clay's topic in General Nursing

    Most of the hospitals in this area require it for all RNs and for any LPNs and techs working in critical care areas. Even if you can't do everything taught in ACLS, just having the knowledge can only...

  13. Introducing Nurse House ..."A dollar from every nurse"....

    flashpoint replied to -jt's topic in General Nursing

    It's a shame they don't do anything for

  14. disciplinary nightmare

    flashpoint replied to rosieposie's topic in General Nursing

    Well...I have a friend who is on the state EMS board (the EMS version of the BON)...he said there are several things you can expect. #1...Expect to tell your story more than once. #2...Expect a lot...

  15. disciplinary nightmare

    flashpoint replied to rosieposie's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree with austin heart. Did you honestly think becasue you were given a pin at graduation that you were an RN? Certainly your nursing school had to teach you something regarding this...

  16. Need an answer to a common question...

    flashpoint replied to SarahCeleste's topic in General Nursing

    I went to a three semester LPN program. The first was hard because I had no idea what to expect...the second and third were more challenging as far as the didactic work and the patient loads, but the...

  17. How can I tell................

    flashpoint replied to peaceful2100's topic in General Nursing

    Talk to your manager and your coworkers about your concerns. You may not be flailing nearly as much as you think you are. We had a nurse that really struggled for a while and they let her sort of...

  18. 75 questions.....please help!!!!!!

    flashpoint replied to Charmed's topic in General Nursing

    I'd be willing to bet you passed with flying colors...congratulations!!!

  19. Dear Nurse Manager

    flashpoint replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I hope that you do intend to actaully give this letter to your nurse manager. Your letter is one that needs to be sent to many nurse managers out there. A lot of the probelms you outlines are common...

  20. They are laughing at the patients

    flashpoint replied to Rapheal's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked shifts like that and it sucks! :) I even had a charge nurse who would give me a bigger load, plus admits, etc, because according to him, I was the only one he could trust to do...

  21. Awful, awful week!!!

    flashpoint posted a topic in Emergency

    I work in a small, rural hospital. Our ER averages about 10 patients a day. This week we've averaged 18 patients a day and most of them were AWFUL!!! 13 year old, impregnated by her step-father...

  22. Why can't people just be sick at home!? (RANT!)

    flashpoint replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    The ones that irk me the most are the ones who were seen in their clinic earlier in the day but still aren't feeling better. "I saw Dr. Jones in his office today and I stilll have a sore throat!"...

  23. CNA's in Med-Surg

    flashpoint replied to FutureRNMichael's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Our CNAs do beds and baths, vitals, EKGs feeding, ambulating, fingersticks, ADLs in general and basically save the butts of every RN and LPN that is assigned to patients. They do a huge amount of...

  24. giving report to a monster!!!

    flashpoint replied to itsnowbegun's topic in General Nursing

    LOL...sometimes even taped report doesn't help! We have a charge nurse who will turn off the tape and start reading everything off the Kardex herself... "301 is a 40 year old male, patient of Dr....

  25. Nasty Flu Bug all over town!!!

    flashpoint posted a topic in General Nursing

    Our schools are closed tomorrow. We had over 1/2 of the students in the school district out today...the local doctors called the school administrator yesterday and asked them to close schools for the...