FLmomof5

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  1. Medical Assistants the new RNs???

    FLmomof5 replied to ayorenee's topic in General Nursing

    Not all MAs are "equal". My DD is an MA at an urgent care clinic. She was eagerly hired by the Manager there when he saw that her experience was as a Combat Medic with 2 Iraq tours. The experience...

  2. How many new grad associate degree nurses have landed jobs recently?

    FLmomof5 replied to Will Never's topic in First Year After Licensure

    As a new grad, I was not getting any calls for interviews in Charleston, SC so I went back to Jax, FL to look. Fellow classmate sent me a message on FB that her LTAC was hiring. I applied in person...

  3. I'm an Italian nurse

    FLmomof5 replied to mon74's topic in General World

    Her post says: Hello everyone I am a nurse both italian and i'd like to exchange information on nursing care in your country,i work in cardiology from about 6 years. Unfortunately, my english is a bit...

  4. I'm an Italian nurse

    FLmomof5 replied to mon74's topic in General World

    Per the TOS, you have to post in English so that we can

  5. Management needs to step in

    FLmomof5 replied to Manatee111's topic in General Nursing

    I think I like my mother's way of handling guys like him (back in the day). One guy was flashing all the nurses and this upset them. My mom went in to deal with him and he flashed her. She looked...

  6. My God, these family members!!

    FLmomof5 replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    LTAC/SNF I just left: 60 residents on the LTC side. 2 nurses 5-6 CNAs. 99% of residents are medicare/medicaid. A website shows that double room costs $7200/mo and private $7900/mo. I got drilled on...

  7. discovered and reported falsification of VS

    FLmomof5 replied to traumaRNdrama's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    One thing for sure....if my VS says 120/80 BP and 80 pulse, you know they were made up! I can't tell you how many times the auto-BP tried to take my BP then automatically reinflates! LOL My last BP...

  8. discovered and reported falsification of VS

    FLmomof5 replied to traumaRNdrama's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    At the LTC facility I just quit, I would put "Vitals requested by ___7 PM____" (it's a fill in the blank form). I addressed some of the nurses about how the CNAs don't honor that time frame. (We...

  9. How To Deal With Bad Smells

    FLmomof5 replied to crees1234's topic in Nursing Humor

    Take up smoking....it kills the sense of smell!

  10. relationship vs work? when to say yes/no...

    FLmomof5 replied to Miller86's topic in Nursing Career

    I think my DD handled this situation better than your BF. She simply put her BF on front street....."Do you see us married in 5 years?" He was honest enough to say, "No". She thanked him for his...

  11. Morphine vial dose...HELPP!!!!!

    FLmomof5 replied to Marie1205's topic in General Nursing

    Gotta love med math. 4mg/2ml = 4/2 mg/ml = 2mg/ml. Give 4 mg means give the whole vial. It is a great lesson for you (an others newbies reading this thread). Always read the dosage on a vial AND...

  12. Jewish patients: End of Life practices

    FLmomof5 replied to Girlygirl69's topic in General Nursing

    +1 on the previous

  13. There but for the grace of....

    FLmomof5 replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    For me....a 90 yo LOL. Sweet, and would always say, "don't bother" or "I don't want to trouble you". I would always tell her that she was the reason we were here! Even when I didn't work her hall,...

  14. There but for the grace of....

    FLmomof5 replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    A bit off topic....how is it a female can decide to get BC or an abortion without parental knowledge or consent, but this boy could not decide to save his own

  15. Um... Really?

    FLmomof5 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    What orders do you expect? Who cares?!!?! You can't do anything about orders you expect, only orders once given! I would run, not walk, to the nearest

  16. Advice for student nurse regarding staff RN problem

    FLmomof5 replied to RADIATION_RN's topic in General Nursing

    For all those criticizing the delivery of the mag.... (I DO agree with the fact that this NS should not have gone behind the nurses back....that being said...) The nurse documented that the pt HAD a...

  17. Plastic Surgery

    FLmomof5 replied to maxienurse's topic in Aesthetics

    That is hideous! I think even Michael Jackson didn't look that

  18. why does medsurg nursing have to be like this?

    FLmomof5 replied to pale_pilsen's topic in General Nursing

    I think the only solution is to force our administrators to do our jobs for 1 day. It is the ONLY way they can see what is truly involved and when THEY have to make the decision to handle that...

  19. Plastic Surgery

    FLmomof5 replied to maxienurse's topic in Aesthetics

    I started taking care of my skin when I was a teenager. Although I spent about 6 yrs overweight, I lost that weight back in 85 and am still 'fit'. At just shy of 50, I am 5'4" and 120 lbs and most...

  20. how can a nursing home nurse get into a hospital job?

    FLmomof5 replied to RN2783's topic in General Nursing

    In the facility I just left, they did cut nurse hours due to census. It was really horrible....insomuchas the MSU (acute/subacute) side had a low census and the LTC side was down to 56 of 60 beds....

  21. Why do Doctors think they are................God!!

    FLmomof5 replied to RNdiva505's topic in General Nursing

    Just to fan a flame or two.... MDs *do* go to school for a heck of a lot longer than we nurses did. OK....their knowledge and the responsibility they hold are why they get the "big bucks" (along with...

  22. Whats the most money you made in a year? Fun thread

    FLmomof5 replied to Juwon's topic in General Nursing

    My highest pay was as an IT contractor.....$96000. I think I might follow my mom's advice....get 3+ yrs of bedside under my belt while getting my MSN in informatics. I look at some of the EMC...

  23. Completing my pre-reqs at UNF but planning on transfer

    FLmomof5 replied to avillamor's topic in Florida Nursing

    Really, it depends upon what your goals are. My DD is a combat medic (now in reserves). She took pre-reqs at FSCJ and applied to the UNF nursing program. She got the interview and then nothing....

  24. He// to the NO!

    FLmomof5 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Favorite saying of my friend from NS. We were both vets and older students.... I got a he// to the NO moment today. Our CEO has decided that NO nurse will work more than 8 hours on the clock (and...

  25. He// to the NO!

    FLmomof5 replied to FLmomof5's topic in General Nursing

    \ After my departure, I plan on reporting them to everyone who cares. Yesterday, another nurse told me that she was told to leave the facility at 3:15 (her EOS). She told the Spvsr that she would...