aeonflux40

aeonflux40 has 6 years experience and specializes in Ortho, Oncology, Med/Surg, Critical Care.

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1. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

   aeonflux40 replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

   I don't get it? (That's my family name BTW ^_^) I know Dr. Mirza (MRSA) Infectious Disease and Dr. Cantwell ED

2. What does your username mean?

   aeonflux40 replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

   My favorite character when I was younger was Aeon Flux [and no, not the Charlize Theron version] and my favorite player for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers when I was in high school was Mike Alstott [#40]. I...

3. Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

   aeonflux40 replied to vhern246's topic in Nursing Humor

   I admire veins in public I have signed RN after my name many times [possibly bc of the fact that I am so proud of my job] I critique CPR I see on TV/in movies [has anyone seen "Misery"?] While...

4. Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

   aeonflux40 replied to vhern246's topic in Nursing Humor

   I do the same thing. Whenever I take Ibuprofen or Nyquil, I feel the urge to write it down somewhere to make sure if I need more, I have to wait 4-6 hours before my next dose

5. Telling relatives the patient has died

   aeonflux40 replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

   I'm not sure how I kept my composure around the family. I did cry for a bit afterwards, before I called the doctor to tell him she had died. For me it was awful because I'm not much older than the...

6. Telling relatives the patient has died

   aeonflux40 replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

   I'm actually crying while reading this o_0, I work a surgical/oncology floor at my local hospital. We get a lot of frequent flyers and sometimes they're not doing so well and they pass away while...

7. About to start Oncology class

   aeonflux40 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work on a surgical-oncology floor at my hospital and tomorrow morning I have my first chemotherapy class. I'm a bit nervous because I'm not sure exactly what to expect. But, I'm also excited because...

8. I need to vent right now or I will absolutely EXPLODE!!!!

   aeonflux40 replied to aeonflux40's topic in General Nursing

   No, that was another thing that caused me irritation was that I had to start a whole new IV set, prime it and everything which just added on to my list of things to do for the

9. I need to vent right now or I will absolutely EXPLODE!!!!

   aeonflux40 replied to aeonflux40's topic in General Nursing

   Here's an update: No, the pt is not confused and I did explain to him last night what the purpose of heparin is. I also did explain to him the "death factor". The MD was notified this morning, and he...

10. I need to vent right now or I will absolutely EXPLODE!!!!

    aeonflux40 replied to aeonflux40's topic in General Nursing

    I documented everything down to a T :typingand also let the oncoming nurse know what was going on. He knows full well what the heparin is for and why he is on it. IDk why he did it, but whatever.....I...

11. I need to vent right now or I will absolutely EXPLODE!!!!

    aeonflux40 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just went into my pt's room after being called in there by the lab tech who said the pt's bed was all wet and that I needed to check on him. I went in and saw that the pt had unscrewed the IV tubing...

12. Someone should warn people!!!

    aeonflux40 replied to floridanursemom239's topic in Florida Nursing

    I don't know this for a fact, but I'm thinking that maybe they consider you as a new nurse is because you haven't worked in a hospital. Most employers don't think of nursing homes and hospitals as...

13. Am I too old to just be starting?

    aeonflux40 replied to Roxy0628's topic in General Students

    You are certifiable, right? j/k I had a gentleman in my class [we graduated last May] and he had just turned 67 before we graduated. He said nursing is going to be his "end of life" career. And...