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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...

  16. Happily Addicted to allnurses.com

    Flame_07 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    :yelclap: I love

  17. Just PASSED NC1

    Flame_07 replied to TropicBrat's topic in Online Distance Learning

    congratulations:yeah::bowingpur

  18. Magnet Hospital Status

    Flame_07 replied to 1Tulip's topic in Nurse Management

    I saw improvement while they were going thru the process. Now that the "package" is mailed off those improvements are

  19. Magnet Hospital Status

    Flame_07 replied to 1Tulip's topic in Nurse Management

  20. Magnet Hospital Status

    Flame_07 replied to 1Tulip's topic in Nurse Management

    Our hospital is in the process of trying to reach magnet status. I have been a LPN for years at this hospital and was very happy to put my 2 cent in. We also have a school of nursing and they push...

  21. Music therapy and Nursing Degree

    Flame_07 replied to NicoleJ's topic in Rehabilitation

    This is very informative. I work on a Rehab unit and the Nurse Manager was just discussing adding Music Therapy to our program. I also understand that there are facilities that has at least an hour...

  22. end of shift report

    Flame_07 replied to Rebecca1966's topic in Rehabilitation

    I work the night shift on a rehab unit, and I like to know how the pt transfers, if they are incont or involuntary, what went was said on staffing day, expected discharge date and the goal. With diet...

  23. The Frazier Water Protocol?

    Flame_07 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Rehabilitation

    I first explain it to them, then we give mouth care with a special mouth wash, The frazier water protocol decreases pneumonia increases desire to eat increasesoral awarenes of food and decreases...

  24. The Frazier Water Protocol?

    Flame_07 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Rehabilitation

    The frazier water protocol is part of speech therapy. It allows patients that are on a thicken consistent liquid, drink water. First the pt is given mouth care and than they are allowed to drink water...