Flo. BSN, RN

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  1. Flo.

    Nurses at Disney

    Flo. replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder how scripted they
  2. Flo.

    Do hospital patients get better care if they're nice

    Flo. replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    I'm human. Nice patients do get better care. It is very difficult to go the extra mile for a person you can not
  3. Flo.

    Ok, what's the real deal with new grads?

    Flo. replied to future nurse1's topic in General Nursing

    I think you should rethink nursing. You seem to lack the maturity that this profession
  4. Flo.

    Unemployed Old Grads?

    Flo. replied to gentlegiver's topic in General Nursing

    It will be extremely difficult for them to find a job. I have noticed that the job postings that are open to new grads now specify must have graduated within 6 months. It would seem that once you get...
  5. Flo.

    Is that my med error?

    Flo. replied to payang0722's topic in General Nursing

    No, that is not your
  6. Flo.

    Is this the wrong field for me?

    Flo. replied to CW1978's topic in General Nursing

    I understand what you are going through. I work ortho and I am sad to say that pt's pain levels mean nothing to me anymore. When I first started I would get all worked up if a pt told me they had...
  7. Flo.

    When does the responsibility of a nurse start/end ?

    Flo. replied to Truth66's topic in General Nursing

    I work acute care. The hospital will pay for 7 mins before the shift starts. They also pay OT for charting. You need to chart it, so they need to pay
  8. Flo.

    Dr Oz and Aspirin

    Flo. replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    I was taught to have them chew ASA. 80% allergic is way off
  9. Flo.

    "if I could give you any advice" New RN wants advice!

    Flo. replied to jitterbugg's topic in General Nursing

    It takes a lot more to kill someone than you think. I was a nervous wreck as a new grad, always thinking that I would make an error and my pts would die. A very experienced nurse told me this and it...
  10. Flo.

    Reapply a Fentanyl Patch?

    Flo. replied to wifeandmomoftwo's topic in Patient Medications

    I would have taped it back on and called it a
  11. Flo.

    what color is your ink?

    Flo. replied to brownbook's topic in General Nursing

    Why no felt
  12. Flo.

    what color is your ink?

    Flo. replied to brownbook's topic in General Nursing

    Blue ink to write orders. It helps to prevent fraud as the original will be in blue and all copies will appear in black. Red to sign off
  13. Flo.

    I-Pad Use By Nurses

    Flo. replied to Penguin67's topic in General Nursing

    Check your hospital policy. At my hospital any electronics in which pt info is stored or transferred must be screened by and have programs installed onto it by IT due to HIPPA
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    Average # of admissions and discharges per shift

    Flo. replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    I work ortho. Typically 3-5 admits and discharges a day. I hate the days when you discharge all your patients and fill up with all new post
  15. Flo.

    Last 60 or Cumulative? 3.6/3.2 Which one will they take???

    Flo. replied to bloree07's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    What do you mean last
  16. Flo.

    Can someone please appease my paranoia?

    Flo. replied to gigglymo's topic in General Nursing

    I have often thought about all those years when medical professionals didn't wear PPE for anything. It freaks me
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    PLEASE i need help! I failed Nclex 5 times!!!

    Flo. replied to 7Laquisha's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Does you school offer any counseling? Failing 5 times means that something is not working. You need to find the root cause and work from there. My school offered a private tutor that would test you...
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    The "hospital smell"

    Flo. replied to Traum-a-Rama's topic in General Nursing

    I have never noticed a hospital smell. Thank god for those super filtering systems we have in our hospital.=) Nursing homes however stink! I always think it smells like elephants. I could not work at...
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    is it wrong to sit on a patients bed?

    Flo. replied to LPNweezy's topic in General Nursing

    I have done it. I usually ask "is it ok if I sit on your
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    You're TERRIBLE at IV starts?? omg!

    Flo. replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    The obese are really hard! I have a hard time with IVs. In school the mentioned IV drug users, dehydrated pts etc but they never said it is hard to get an IV on a obese
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    Drinks at the nurses station

    Flo. replied to rddsnurse's topic in Emergency

    We follow that rule only when the state is in the building. My manager however hates food at the station. I'm fine with that as long as I get to drink. I would be sooo upset if I could not have my...
  22. Flo.

    What would you ask your hospital administrator to change?

    Flo. replied to live4rachael's topic in General Nursing

    Decrease the pt
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    GUM! Can you chew it on shift?

    Flo. replied to SummitRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I chew.
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    Band 7 interview pending

    Flo. replied to Bailey1979's topic in International Nursing

    What is band 7 and
  25. Flo.

    med passer a good job for student nurse?

    Flo. replied to esunada's topic in General Nursing

    I think it would be a great job to prepare you for nursing. Most days I feel like a walking pill