flychick08

flychick08 has 17 years experience and specializes in ICU;CCU;ER;flight nurse.

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1. Flail Chest

   flychick08 replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

   just a side note to the excellent explantation that flightnurse2b gave....the patient may develop respiratory alkalosis (i think) because they are very tachypniec in an effort to compensate for the...

2. Where to go after ER Nursing?

   flychick08 replied to S.T.A.C.E.Y's topic in Emergency

   hmmm...where to go after er nursing?!good question!!! i've been doing er nursing for 5 years and am starting to feel the "burn-out". i just started flight nursing and it seems like a very natural...

3. Flight Nurse One Day

   flychick08 replied to SeriphumRN2b's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

   glad to see nurses so interested in flight nursing! it's a tough field to crack. for those of you just starting out in nursing, i would suggest you do the following: 1)3-5 years of icu experience....

4. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

   flychick08 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Nice. My first phone call would have been to the nursing supervisor or unit director. Second call would've been to the police. THE NERVE!!! People NEVER cease to amaze me with their stupidity. It...

5. I was a victim of sexual assault.

   flychick08 replied to wildmountainchild's topic in General Nursing

   I am so sorry this happened to you. The fact is....this didn't happen because of the fact that you drank. You were taken advantage of. People know when someone is too altered to consent to...

6. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

   flychick08 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I had an 18 year old once who needed an IV. He had tatoos and piercings EVERYWHERE and freaked out when I told him I needed to put an INT in him. I asked him why he was scared when obviously he'd...

7. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

   flychick08 replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

   Yep....I feel your pain!!! Our hospital is building a new tower-6stories. The ER has seen the most growth as far as sheer pt. volume in the past several years and the ER is NOT going to be in the...

8. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

   flychick08 replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

   you are right about agency nurses getting( and taking) the blame for all the ills of a hospital, floor,unit,etc. i just joined an agency this week. i figured if i'm going to get abused anyways, i...

9. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

   flychick08 replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

   Geez.....I thought that was just my hospital that was in bed with their union. Union representation on the state level was a laugh.....they are indeed in bed together. Union reps in the unit (fellow...

10. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    flychick08 replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry you are going through this. I have been subjected to a very similar experience within the past month. I am(was) an RN in a community hospital ED with a total of 17 years as a nurse...

11. Rudeness from EMTs and Paramedics

    flychick08 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It's too bad that happened. Most of the EMT's and Paramedics I work with are professional and pleasant. The problem described in your second scenario is this.....if an ambulance crew is called to a...

12. What does it take to be an ED nurse, and should a new grad even try?

    flychick08 replied to futurecnm's topic in Emergency

    Hey....I don't know where you work, but I work in a large city ED and you have multiple pts. and sometimes 50-60% of them are high acuity. And we are a well-staffed ED in comparison to most. We have...

13. What does it take to be an ED nurse, and should a new grad even try?

    flychick08 replied to futurecnm's topic in Emergency

    Sorry....let me try to clarify that last statement. I mean that you very well may feel like you are in over head as far as pt. acuity, the demands of the pt.,the demands of the docs and your...

14. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    flychick08 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Ok...I'm ashamed to admit it, but I initially went into nsg.school because I was madly in "love" with a gorgeous Italian med. student. Our plan was to graduate college and travel the world saving...

15. What does it take to be an ED nurse, and should a new grad even try?

    flychick08 replied to futurecnm's topic in Emergency

    Actually, float pool is a VERY good idea! That way you can get an idea of what might be a good fit for you. Don't get me wrong.... I love being in the ED, but I would have been eaten alive if I...