FowLaf24/7

FowLaf24/7 specializes in Clinicals in Med-Surg., OB, CCU, ICU.

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1. bloody sputum

   FowLaf24/7 replied to alsuv1's topic in General Nursing

   The lung is being smashed...The capillaries would be smashed too which would create quite a lot of pressure--blood would leak. Bingo... bloody

2. bloody sputum

   FowLaf24/7 replied to alsuv1's topic in General Nursing

   The question should have been asked when the patient exhibited the signs, and not when one is home. Why would the patient not have bloody

3. Am I Being Unreasonable?

   FowLaf24/7 replied to tencat's topic in General Nursing

   LOL... Where did you interview for this company? You should have known that there would be this kind of issue. My

4. What would u do?

   FowLaf24/7 replied to rnfromja10's topic in General Nursing

   I am sick and tired of DONs who become DONs to bully and harass the staff. They are suppose to make the work environment conducive for providing optimal patient care. Oh... I guess that is why I would...

5. Nurse Distractions and Med Errors please share input

   FowLaf24/7 replied to CNOR1988's topic in General Nursing

   One medication error, which was caught prior to the administration of the IV push medication, occurred when two nurses were attending to the same patient. One nurse was taking care of the scheduled...

6. Lasix

   FowLaf24/7 replied to Jay2daq's topic in General Nursing

   As one progresses in the understanding of the disease process of CHF, one will begin to understand the reason for the respiratory effects. Lasix is for edema. What is edema? Excess fluid which has...

7. Someone signing "RN" when they are not

   FowLaf24/7 replied to SweettartRN's topic in General Nursing

   If you have seen the signature in person with the initials... Report her

8. Previous employer making slanderous statements

   FowLaf24/7 replied to SweettartRN's topic in General Nursing

   Absolutely not... Unless the comment have been made in front of

9. Had a Brain-fart on this one....

   FowLaf24/7 replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

   This lady is not right on soooooo many

10. Charting every 2 hours?

    FowLaf24/7 replied to UMBstudent's topic in Emergency

    Did they specify what they wished to be charted? It is not that you are not checking in on these patient on a regular basis, but the charting would not reflect this fact unless one charts. This may be...

11. Rude Doctor!

    FowLaf24/7 replied to ohioRN09's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ummm. It seems he just a "blow hard" who wants to be noticed. It will only take one nurse to return fire, and this guy:yawn: will be done with his power trip. I have seen it more than

12. when did they stop wearing those cute nurses caps?

    FowLaf24/7 replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    I have a textbook which featured photos of female nurses with the full uniform, which has a copyright year of 1983. In the late 1980's, I believe was the phasing of the cap, and more of the colorful...

13. Mistakes at work.

    FowLaf24/7 replied to savotina's topic in General Nursing

    On a scale of 1 to 10, where 10 is the most severe. I would give this incident a 0.1. If the other nurses were laughing, they likely were thinking how embarrassing it would be, and not thinking you...

14. Feeling really REALLY stupid about clinicals

    FowLaf24/7 replied to Kringe38's topic in General Students

    I believe everyone can relate to how you are feeling at one time or another, and some weeks all the time. I believe some of the problem could be communication. If the expectations were not presented...

15. Fever and dying

    FowLaf24/7 replied to honeybee888's topic in General Nursing

    What could be an interest for you... research what cause of a fever. One will find a lot of clinical scenarios which will produce a fever. Once you understand the mechanism, you will have a better...