MichaelFloridaRN

MichaelFloridaRN

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  1. Out of wack labs

    MichaelFloridaRN replied to k1of4's topic in General Nursing

    Well since we are not to give medical advice due to TOS, it is hard to say anything specific. And the info you give really does not give any clue why your loved one is in the hospital in the first...

  2. LPN working as CNA

    MichaelFloridaRN replied to LPN01112005's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Same here, I really love it when I do more real hands on work and less paper

  3. Price of medications

    MichaelFloridaRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I always knew that meds can be very high but had never experienced it on myself in this manner. I had taken antibiotics for an infection and again shortly after before getting a root canal done. So...

  4. Price of medications

    MichaelFloridaRN replied to MichaelFloridaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am insured by my hospitals own plan, and we have to use our hospital pharmacy, so no checking on other places for prices. But from what I have heard its not much cheaper anywhere

  5. ICU Nurse to Paramedic to FireFighter?

    MichaelFloridaRN replied to CarboneF11's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure what programs are offered to train from RN to Paramedic, I guess some of the prerequisites would be the same. I do not see much common grounds between an RN, regardless of the place of...

  6. I may not get hired because of DRUG test,

    MichaelFloridaRN replied to deboopy's topic in General Nursing

    I take Lortabs for 3 bad disks and never have a problem with drug screens. Seems the lab we use does not ask about any meds in advance, you only have to give them several numbers to contact you for...

  7. How can a ICU RN switch to ER Nursing?

    MichaelFloridaRN replied to Banginplates's topic in Emergency

    While I would not want to leave SIC for anything, I do have a friend who has switched to the ER at out hospital. She said the best thing to do is to be humble and follow your preceptors suggestions as...

  8. Getting Percocet thru a Port-a-cath!!!!

    MichaelFloridaRN replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Drug users will do anything, trust me anything! Do not put blame on the nurse, I am sure it was cheeked or even vomited back up and used! We had a guy come into the ER, after going into a withdrawal...

  9. I'm annoyed.

    MichaelFloridaRN replied to Sue Damones's topic in General Nursing

    Our ICUs are always short, same reasons. Also the pay in NWFL is very low, making retention even harder. The only thing that our hospital does is for every 8th shift and above per 14 day pay-period...

  10. Announcement-From_RG, Any Parents or anyone else!

    MichaelFloridaRN replied to rgroyer1RNBSN's topic in Emergency

    Congratulations!:smiley_aa We have two sets of twins, they bring lots of joy but also lots of work. Sleep while you still can, seemed like ours never slept at the same time. Luckily they are now 18...

  11. Is it necessary to be a CNA b4 nursing school?

    MichaelFloridaRN replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    I started off as a Tech at the hospital and then went on to being an LPN, and finally an RN. After one year as RN, I transferred to SICU. I can honestly say I "wipe more butt" as an RN then I ever did...

  12. So Mad I Could Just SCREAM.......

    MichaelFloridaRN replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat::yeahthat::yeahthat::yeahthat::yeahthat:

  13. Orientation/Overtime

    MichaelFloridaRN replied to BiologyNerd's topic in General Nursing

    Unless you have a union contract, a state law, or any type of agreement with your facility that calls for a different ruling, then federal law mandates overtime pay at 1 1/2 times after 40

  14. RN vs. PA

    MichaelFloridaRN replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency

    I thought about this for a long time and hate to agree with the PA trainee. But she is right, it is our(RN,LPN,CNA) job and not the PA's job. I would also say that a NP, acting in an advance practice...

  15. What Patients do to make you mad!

    MichaelFloridaRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I seldom loose it over my patients. One thing however gets me every time. When a patient, even more so if they are not old, has no teeth, and mumbles so you can not understand them even after asking...

  16. Salary.com description of RNs

    MichaelFloridaRN replied to Sue Damones's topic in General Nursing

    they left out: performs maid services, will be the patients and families waitress, will gladly be insulted by patient, family and MD while smiling, will be willing to work all requested nights,...

  17. Positive Aspects of Nursing?

    MichaelFloridaRN replied to BeachyRNn08's topic in General Nursing

    Thats what life is, a mix of joy and pain. Great to hear that you are feeling better

  18. Positive Aspects of Nursing?

    MichaelFloridaRN replied to BeachyRNn08's topic in General Nursing

    If CRNA is your goal, then stick with the ICU position. Nursing is very demanding in almost any setting. However bad the 12 hr shifts are, think about the fact that unless you are a workaholic like...

  19. Continuous Bladder Irrigation

    MichaelFloridaRN replied to gtmoore's topic in General Nursing

    You are the one to set the flow according the the orders of the MD at what color he would like to have the output(likely clear). But even then a bag should last about HR or so. You don't want to...

  20. Anyone take the NCLEX without a classroom review?

    MichaelFloridaRN replied to guineachick's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took both the NCLEX-PN and later the NCLEX-RN without a classroom review. I used a review book and did the study CD over and over again. Passed both tests at minimal cutoff off 85, and 75 the first...

  21. What is a protocol drug order?

    MichaelFloridaRN replied to RDH-NrsgStudent's topic in General Nursing

    That will most likely depend on your hospitals or MDs orders, as well as what drug we are talking about. It could also be a combined order for a certain process. For example: MD XYZ at our facility...

  22. staffing issue

    MichaelFloridaRN replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree with TheCommuter, more info is needed to even guess what I would do. If there is a just reason, then I would change the assignment, otherwise

  23. Residents who pull their call light for the sake of it

    MichaelFloridaRN replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    Many things could be the reason this resident has "to go" so often. All medical reasons should be investigated and ruled out before asuming that this resident just wants to be a pain. And please do...

  24. Forgetting to do little things.

    MichaelFloridaRN replied to BlearnRN's topic in General Nursing

    also check out this : http://www.babycenter.com/0_forgetfulness-during-pregnancy_236.bc my wife was very forgetful during pregnancy, but she made a full recovery back to "normal" after giving birth....

  25. Forgetting to do little things.

    MichaelFloridaRN replied to BlearnRN's topic in General Nursing

    there are many reports of this happening: http://www.med.wayne.edu/Scribe/scribe97-98/scribew98/memory.htm "Memory decreases during pregnancy Pamela Keenan, PhD, has shown that women in their third...