Flame_07

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1. How many females are "peeking" in this forum?

   Flame_07 replied to caliber's topic in Men in Nursing

   I am peeking in right now, I couldn't resist the title and I work with a lot of men. I enjoy working with

2. Mandating CRRN Certification

   Flame_07 replied to MNlpn's topic in Rehabilitation

   We need to be a rehab nurse for 2 years, it is not mandatory right now, but it seem to be when we were trying to become a magnet status hospital, some rns passed and some fail, but they had enough to...

3. Need improvement on "close to time" charting and lingo for notes

   Flame_07 replied to GoNightingale's topic in Critical Care

   We have computers in the pt's room so I chart as I go, but this is also a problem to me because it is still time consuming to get to everyones room, then I make a note of the time and have to change...

4. FIM Scores

   Flame_07 replied to Flame_07's topic in Rehabilitation

   Thank you, we fill out forms for the first 3 days and then the last before discharge, somehow lately we have been filling out these lenghty forms for every shift, it's very time consuming. Thank you...

5. FIM Scores

   Flame_07 posted a topic in Rehabilitation

   Do the staff nurses for Rehab also do the fim scoring? We chart what the patient does as far as bathing eating, dressing, toileting ect... Share with me who submit your

6. Titers or vaccines?

   Flame_07 replied to Barbe's topic in General Students

   I had to have titer, they did suggest booster if it was

7. Need some advice...urgently!

   Flame_07 replied to Prettybrowngirl's topic in LPN to RN

   Good grief no wonder I know 5 people that stopped because of all the drama, go with your gut, try to explain the first situation, if it doesn't work go for option 2 and take a breathe, time flys, read...

8. Kansas City Area Community Colleges & Online Prereqs (physio & micro)

   Flame_07 replied to GonnaBSN's topic in Online Distance Learning

   It took A&P 1 and 2 at my community college online, I was afraid at first but I was so happy it worked out. My exams were proct at the

9. Past medical history - subjective or objective??

   Flame_07 replied to RNFinally12's topic in Online Distance Learning

   I think subjective also, because only the patient can verify the

10. anyone taken the EC Foundations of Gerontology exam?

    Flame_07 replied to sierra101504's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Not sure what you are looking for but remember everything is decreased with geriatrics, confusing and pain is not part of growing old. Age and risk factors - family relationship, afraid of losing...

11. At what age did you decide on nursing?

    Flame_07 replied to Wan2BRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have always wanted to be a nurse, was a slacker in high school and a few semesters right after. I started seriously when I was your age and was a nurse at 28. You do things in your own time and...

12. Lasix

    Flame_07 replied to Jay2daq's topic in General Nursing

    Lasix gets rid of pulmonary edema also, I wonder if he had potassium ordered, because lasix is potassium wasting so after he starts getting rid of the fluid he will loose potassium or was it a one...

13. I believe my co-workers have it in for me

    Flame_07 replied to jtfrizzell's topic in Rehabilitation

    I hope you are gone by the time I post this. Go with your instincts. You are a new grad, find something

14. Rehab Staff Ratio

    Flame_07 replied to Pretty in Ink's topic in Rehabilitation

    Our rehab unit has a max capasity of 22 patients when it is full there is 5 rn/lpn and 3 tech. I'm in Illinois the rehab

15. Holiday Staffing Crisis- Hospital Setting

    Flame_07 replied to WeekenderSims's topic in General Nursing

    I would probably like one of the weekend days off if it came to this. We have a holiday lottery and that is were someone draw a name to get the holiday off or work, but this only work on units that...