Flo. BSN, RN

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  1. Flo.

    Registry Staff Floating

    Flo. replied to kjcheno's topic in General Nursing

    I hate floating. I think it is really unsafe. All you can do is refuse an assigment that you feel unprepared to take. On my med-surg floor we float to other medical or surgical floors. IMC is...
  2. Flo.

    How much do techs make?

    Flo. replied to tk88's topic in Emergency

    8-10 an hour. Not enough for the work our techs
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    Rapid Response vs Code Blue?

    Flo. replied to JennyJo22's topic in Critical Care

    A code blue is an unresponsive pt with no pulse A rapid response or at my hospital a code yellow is when there is a rapid decline in the pts condition and you need help fast. My hospital does not...
  4. Flo.

    cvicu to neuro icu

    Flo. replied to pcw rn's topic in General Nursing

    Mgmt might not like you jumping ship so fast. They spent alot of money to train you. At my hospital you have to be on the unit 6-12mos post orientation to be allowed a
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    Giving Up?

    Flo. replied to LoveANurse09's topic in General Nursing

    My whole first year of nursing I wanted to do something else, anything else. Then one day something changed and suddenly it wasn't so bad. I still don't see myself doing floor nursing for my whole...
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    How do you keep awake on a slow night shift?

    Flo. replied to TylerDurdenRN's topic in General Nursing

    I arrived early to work one day, I found the night crew gathered around a laptop watching the offfice. Made me think about changing
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    How many of you have experienced medication errors?

    Flo. replied to mihualalei's topic in General Nursing

    The sheer volume of meds a typical nurse gives in a day makes it unavoidable. Some nurses may think that they have never made a mistake, chances are they just haven't realized a mistake they
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    Pressing charges on a psych patient?

    Flo. replied to Little_Mouse's topic in General Nursing

    Just because someone is in a psych unit does not mean they do not know right from wrong. Press
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    I'm thinking about dropping out of nursing school...?

    Flo. replied to tatempole's topic in General Nursing

    From what I hear nobody likes thier job. So pick the one with the most
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    Now with Changes in Ecomony which is better ADN or BSN

    Flo. replied to proudmommy's topic in General Nursing

    The hospitals in my area will only hire BSNs. The ADNs it seems are being forced to work in
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    Check Hb post-transfusion?

    Flo. replied to talaxandra's topic in General Nursing

    Our standard is 1 hr post transfusion than again in the AM. Lasix is not a standard order, we give it based on the pt's
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    is this within my scope?

    Flo. replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't. Those are usually adminstered at an md's office. How does she get the
  13. Flo.

    Concerned...allnurses store product

    Flo. replied to AwayWeGo's topic in General Nursing

    I thought it was a very cute idea. At work it is the running joke that we dispense pills like
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    Is it normal after graduating to be nervous about being on your own?

    Flo. replied to spacy224's topic in General Nursing

    you are 100% normal. The scary nurses are the one who are not
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    any advice?

    Flo. replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    Sounds alot like my hospital. Its a hard and very personal decision. Good
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    Infant CPR while holding the baby on your arm...What?

    Flo. replied to everthesame's topic in General Nursing

    wow I never heard of that. I just heard of holding the baby when they are choking to clear the
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    who has the hiring power?

    Flo. replied to sourapril's topic in General Nursing

    The nurse manager. The recruiter just gets you in the door for an
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    Plz read!!! Nurse using drugs what should i do???

    Flo. replied to J-Star's topic in General Nursing

    I have a problem with a nurse going to work stoned. I would report her to the
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    Ominous physical symptoms

    Flo. replied to catlvr's topic in General Nursing

    When the previously continent post op spinal pt loses control of their bladder or bowel and/ or they can't feel thier saddle
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    How to explain a 3 to 4 year lapse of nursing practice in your Resume?

    Flo. replied to Kim Gambill, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome Kim! If your screen name is the same as your real name I would suggest you change it. I like the idea of homemaker.
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    ok, am I boring?

    Flo. replied to Destiny12's topic in General Nursing

    I do the
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    How long after orientation before you start on the unit?

    Flo. replied to HeatherGurl84's topic in General Nursing

    My hosp will not pay a nurse on orientation time and a half. So new grads have the holidays
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    Can a hospital legally force you to get your bsn if you are an adn

    Flo. replied to lv2brn's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. My Hospital did it. On the upside they paid for the
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    New grads resigned to night work?

    Flo. replied to Stcroix's topic in General Nursing

    I got days right out of school. Sometimes I wish I worked nights. Days are really fast paced and
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    I'm trying to hear the Doctor!

    Flo. replied to Forever Sunshine's topic in General Nursing

    oh yes. It drives me nuts! I usually put the doc on hold for a sec, ask my coworkers to quiet down and then ask the doc to speak up. Usually it still takes a few "can you repeat