Flo. BSN, RN

Flo. has 7 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Developmental Disabilites,.

Latest Activity

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   Nursing Medical Symbol: What is it about?

   Flo. replied to nursewithskills's topic in General Nursing

   I have a medical alert bracelet with the caduceus on it. People might think you have a medical condition if you wear
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   Depressed patient refuses positioning even though she is lying on her own bowel movement

   Flo. replied to MissHannaway's topic in General Nursing

   I used to be an ortho nurse. We had elderly patients s/p hip fx that would refuse to be cleaned often. Most times it was due to pain or anxiety. I would premedicate and we would go in as a team 3 or 4...
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   Suicide

   Flo. replied to jdub6's topic in Psychiatric

   Sometimes we have to hold the hope for our patients when they can't see it themselves. ECT works micracles and he can declare bankruptcy, move to another area and restart his
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   Can someone explain state hospital care to me

   Flo. replied to ksola's topic in Psychiatric

   Generally, the state hospital handles more treatment-resistant conditions. In my state, only the state hospital is allowed to give medication against a person's will. So if someone is refusing meds...
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   Best refused transfer ever!!!

   Flo. replied to GeneralJinjur's topic in Psychiatric

   A psych floor is a dangerous place for a patient that is not medically stable and far too often in my hospital, the physicans want to transfer patients to psych before it it clinically appropriate...
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   PMHNP-low stress?

   Flo. posted a topic in Advanced Practice

   I have been diagnosed with a chronic health condition. The doctors are recommending that I change my job to a low-stress position. I currently work inpatient psych and I am thinking of becoming a...
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   What do nurse managers and clinical directors actually do?

   Flo. replied to poopylala's topic in Nurse Management

   Holy cow! I wish my manager was like that. I never see her and I work day shift. She is always in meetings or off the floor. Never helps out, even when we are in a critical
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   Staff appreciation ideas?

   Flo. replied to LilaDavis's topic in Psychiatric

   Our unit used to have a coffee and tea machine. It broke and was never replaced. It would mean alot to me if management bought a new one and supplied the tea and
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   Graceful way to NOT answer all the personal questions my patients ask me.

   Flo. replied to CoffeeYogaNurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I work in psych, so I give very vague answers or try to change the topic. However, I will say that I have been in the ER as a patient. I was scared out of my mind and I made small talk with my nurses....
10. 

    HCA Staffing incentives

    Flo. posted a topic in General Nursing

    On my unit we are critically short staffed. We are a 30 bed unit and have reduced census to 24 due to staffing. Even with that, we are still having trouble staffing shifts. We have a shift coming up...
11. 

    are you guys exhausted after your shift?

    Flo. replied to _zoubisoubisou_'s topic in Psychiatric

    I'm mentally and physically exhausted after 12
12. 

    Advice on comfortable shoes

    Flo. replied to marlena.erika's topic in General Nursing

    Crocs. Lightweight and oh so
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    I miss floor nursing...I think?

    Flo. replied to tshunni's topic in General Nursing

    I went back to floor nursing after having a desk job. For me, I was bored and lonely in the office. Now I am very happy being surrounded by other nurses, staff, and interesting
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    Using phones as a sitter-thoughts?

    Flo. replied to allinone's topic in General Nursing

    I just had to do a shift as a sitter. It was brutally boring as the patient was sound asleep the whole time. I started off doing required education and once I finished that, yup the cell phone came...
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    Mental health advocate

    Flo. posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I really want to get into mental health advocacy. I struggled with mental health issues for years but I am now stable and in a great place mentally. I work in a smallish town on a psych floor. I want...