Btrfli BSN-LMT

ER, PSYCH

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Btrfli BSN-LMT specializes in ER, PSYCH.

On the Edge

Btrfli BSN-LMT replied to wannabecnl's topic in General Nursing

All thru my career in healthcare, (CNA, LPN, RN, BSN), I have never had a grant, student loan, or even much support from my family. The only thing that was constant was my drive and determination. I will always remember as a tot saying ' I want to be...
Do you identify yourself as a nurse when you or your family are a patient?

Btrfli BSN-LMT replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

I have had to devulge that info when I asked the Dr. what was my moms BUN/CR level when she took ill. He first blew me off by saying "its abnormal" even though my mom told him to tell me anything I asked. My mom was actually the informant, telling hi...
Fine line between 'education' and "preachiness"

Btrfli BSN-LMT posted a topic in Emergency

I work in a large public hospital, last week while in triage, I encountered a woman of age 64, who c/o of flank pain x 2 weeks. Her b/p at that time was 204/130. She told me that she had not been on meds for more than a year for her bp. "I did not st...