Flightline BSN, RN

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  1. Flightline

    What makes Nursing school so hard?

    Flightline replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Students

    The tests, including the NCLEX, require critical thinking skills. That means, you aren't just picking an answer you've memorized, you're drawing from everything you've learned up to that point to make...
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    I would only want to do ER nursing.

    Flightline replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    First off, you've given three examples: oncology, forensics, and ER. If you want ER, you should be looking to become an ER tech now, or an EMT. Then apply for ER positions at the place where you work....
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    Travel contract dilema

    Flightline replied to lightwalker's topic in General Nursing

    If you haven't signed the contract, you're not bound. It's like the other poster said, you've merely started the negotiation. Keep in mind there are many travel companies out there. My travel company...
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    Cipro and ITP

    Flightline replied to tmd76's topic in General Nursing

    This is getting way to deep. Did the nurse have an order for the Cipro? Was the pt allergic to Cipro? Was the correct dose given at the correct rate? That's all that matters from a nursing...
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    I missed my nurse

    Flightline replied to daisydoll's topic in General Nursing

    Indeed. Sometimes I've had family members ask if I was on the next night, and I've always wondered if it's because they liked me or
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    Do you think the nursing shortage is disappearing?

    Flightline replied to MissAnthrope's topic in General Nursing

    Some areas there is more of a shortage than in other areas. Where I live, I could get a 5K bonus at one hospital and would be lucky to get hired at
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    I want to be a nurse..what is it like?

    Flightline replied to kgheen09's topic in General Nursing

    One thing to keep in mind is that nursing is acutally a "profession." It's not just a job. The difference being the level of responsibility placed on you because of your state license. And it's not...
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    The teacher from hell!

    Flightline replied to keno138's topic in General Nursing

    After, and I stress "after" you have your diploma, you should write a formal letter of complaint to the dean of the program and also to the head of the college and detail all these issues that you...
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    The Forbiden Relm

    Flightline replied to swilliams01's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, posted without reading the OP close
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    Flu Vaccine

    Flightline replied to CapNurse09's topic in General Nursing

    I usually don't, but I had to get one for this job I'm applying
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    Do you draw blood of peripheral IVs?

    Flightline replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Whenever I can get it there, I do. I Waste about 3 ml (if it's a standard short piggyback) and draw the
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    Got Yelled at by MD.

    Flightline replied to angel36's topic in General Nursing

    It's all economics. If the MDs worked for the hospital, management would deal with the problem, but they don't. They bring patients to the hospital and therefore produce income for the hospital. I...
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    Can anyone other than nurses draw from lines?

    Flightline replied to Jetskisgurl's topic in General Nursing

    I'd like to know the answer to this as well. I suppose it depends on the state. I've heard it said that the reason is not drawing the blood but flushing afterwards. Only an RN can flush a central...
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    Do Newbies "Eat" Their Elders?

    Flightline replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I completely see where you are coming from, and I agree. So, if I may, allow me to add to my previous statement: Old buzzards act like they know everything because they fear they don't know enough and...
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    Do Newbies "Eat" Their Elders?

    Flightline replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Young people act like they know everything because they are insecure about not knowing anything and getting eaten alive for it. When you really do know everything, you really have no problem saying,...
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    help with ethical issues

    Flightline replied to loran's topic in General Nursing

    Good
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    depressed

    Flightline replied to phoebebrat's topic in General Nursing

    That's very good advice. Sad that it has to be good advice, because the savy politics of it makes me want to throw up about as much as hearing the words McCain or Obama; nevertheless, it is very good...
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    What is the most serious problem facing the bedside nurse today?

    Flightline replied to leosasha's topic in General Nursing

    profit vs. care. Med/Surg should be 4 patients max on days and nights. Tele/step-down should be 3. Most ICU's are 2, so I won't complain there. But if a hospital can give you 8 patients, they will. I...
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    help with ethical issues

    Flightline replied to loran's topic in General Nursing

    Once a person has advanced dementia, only their previous wishes can be honored. Someone with advanced dementia can't make decisions for themselves. And as for honoring any of their wishes, that falls...
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    depressed

    Flightline replied to phoebebrat's topic in General Nursing

    When applying for a job, here's a tip: Let them do the investigating, don't help them do it. If you have a license to practice, then you have a license to practice. I know this may seem dishonest, but...
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    I just don't know how to do this....

    Flightline replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    If the nurse is still in orientation and is getting frazzled with the patient care, I can understand that--if in fact she is a worker and isn't just lazy. It's all in the attitude. If she's lazy write...
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    Just asking..

    Flightline replied to JMMagana18's topic in General Nursing

    Working as a CNA for a short time is good. For the year I was, I learned a lot about taking care of another human being, some of the really fundamental skills. But it is not the same thing as being an...
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    What I Hate About Nursing Is...

    Flightline replied to hnt1987's topic in General Nursing

    Well
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    What I Hate About Nursing Is...

    Flightline replied to hnt1987's topic in General Nursing

    Dangerous patient load Unprofessional staff Hostile work environments And what makes the above so bad is the utterly crushing responsibility a nurse has for their patients. Fortunately, I have rarely...
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    As a RN have you ever had a problem finding a job?

    Flightline replied to New2block's topic in General Nursing

    In 4 1/2 years I have changed jobs about 6 times and never once had a problem getting hired. But not every nursing job is worth having. Having said that, I'm male (which I have experienced to be a...