Flo. BSN, RN

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  1. Flo.

    Pet Peeve

    Flo. replied to Leelee2's topic in General Nursing

    I hate the paper gowns! They feel so cheap and
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    to any/all fellow nurses--please help! :)

    Flo. replied to sunshinecanmakeadif's topic in General Nursing

    Whoa, this is an unsafe situtation. This may sound harsh but there is no possible way that you are capable of doing this job as a new grad. I just graduated last may and my first year on a very...
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    I'm allergic to.....(laundry list)!

    Flo. replied to AOx1's topic in General Nursing

    I had a lady just last week that was allergic to tap water. The only water that she can drink is Evian, she then informed me that the hospital would have to provide this to her free of charge since it...
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    Orthopedic Nurse Tech

    Flo. replied to FollowThru11's topic in General Nursing

    They will. Most hospitals have a check list that you have to go through to ensure that you are competent. You should also have a few shifts on orientation inwhich you work with another tech. Good...
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    Orthopedic Nurse Tech

    Flo. replied to FollowThru11's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. I do all the stuff that the ortho techs do plus my nursing responsiblities. Ortho techs, CNA, O/t, P/t and RNs all work as a team on my unit. You have to, ortho pts are time consuming and are...
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    Orthopedic Nurse Tech

    Flo. replied to FollowThru11's topic in General Nursing

    snowstar are you in the US? This is the first time I have heard of a tech doing
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    Orthopedic Nurse Tech

    Flo. replied to FollowThru11's topic in General Nursing

    Hi. I'm an ortho nurse. Our techs do the basic CNA stuff plus they are specially trained to deal with ortho and spine pts. They know the different precautions, how to move these pts and how to set up...
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    8 Days of just shadowing...

    Flo. replied to dinah77's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    shadow as much as you can. Like other have said how much 1 on 1 training will you get after the
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    Fustration with new technology on the floors

    Flo. replied to JDougRN's topic in General Nursing

    We have to carry phones too and it drives me nuts! We have the old call bell system but I find that highly ineffective. I feel that since we all have phones the unit secretary should answer call bells...
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    Observation status: RN's job to change to Inpatient?

    Flo. replied to Zippy Head's topic in General Nursing

    our case mangers get on our case all the time to call the doc to have this or that done. If I have time I ask them to change it, if not I don't worry about it. I am more concerned with the immediate...
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    Would you work a shift as an aide?

    Flo. replied to AF_BOUND's topic in General Nursing

    I love doing aide work. It is alot less mentally taxing. I was considering leaving nursing when I was assigned to be a CNA for a shift. During that shift I discovered that I still loved nursing and...
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    several prn pain med

    Flo. replied to Rk222's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen orders like this before for the elderly. I have seen it done to prevent confusion that stronger narcotics can cause. The only thing is it is usually written ultram q6, vicodin q 4 for...
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    What To Chart After "pt. vomited"

    Flo. replied to brownbook's topic in General Nursing

    I just put it in the I+Os. Never even occured to me to do otherwise. But I am on a post op floor so people vomit all the
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    patients family photographing your badge?

    Flo. replied to melgrek's topic in General Nursing

    I would not allow it
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    Indivualized Care vs. Teamwork Care

    Flo. replied to gsmeagle2918's topic in General Nursing

    On a busy unit it would be dangerous to have everyone responsible for the pt. Because when everyone is responsible no one really is. I say "it's not my pt" when other staff members are asking me...
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    Nurses, do you immediately take bath after duty?

    Flo. replied to ms.pebbles's topic in General Nursing

    My unit does not accept pts with the nasty germs so I just come home slip into my pjs and veg out. But even on medical floors I don't go too crazy unless it was a messy day. I figure these germs are...
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    Hijab (headscarf) Nurses

    Flo. replied to skybmonkey's topic in General Nursing

    I have never heard of a problem. Infact I see it as a positive. You could provide some cultural diversity to the floor. I know at my hospital they love diversity as it helps us provide more...
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    Can anyone recommend a good ortho/neuro book?

    Flo. replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    I started in ortho/ neuro last year. I searched high and low for a good book and could not find one. If you do let me
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    Off track... getting further away from what I want to do

    Flo. replied to txm910's topic in General Nursing

    You can ask, but most places hold onto applications for a year. Chances are if they were interested they would have called you already. I don't mean to be debbie downer but I don't want you to...
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    Too Sensitive?

    Flo. replied to franciscangypsy's topic in General Nursing

    No you sound perfectly normal. The other day I had a code, handled it well went home confident in myself and I still had a nightmare. Codes are scary and they do effect
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    I need help...keep forgetting to waste narcs

    Flo. replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like the culture of your unit needs to change. You really should waste the med fairly quickly after you give it or even before. It is shocking to me that they give you a hard time, but this...
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    If I had a dollar every time I heard....

    Flo. replied to bobber's topic in General Nursing

    "I don't know the name of the drug, but its the little blue pill. You know the one I mean. ' No, I really have no idea which little blue pill you take. Especially since you don't even know what it is...
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    How many New Grads from 2009 still don't have jobs?

    Flo. replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in General Nursing

    I too had to move halfway across the country to land my first job. Many of my friends that stayed home are working retail or nursing positions that they swore they would never take before
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    Funny Nurse music video!

    Flo. replied to Seiya174's topic in General Nursing

    lol! Some days I really wish I could throw out the call
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    Let the chaos begin....family initiating rapid response teams

    Flo. replied to sistasoul's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital it is called a condition H. All the pt's rooms have posters that explaine the Joise King story and what a condition H is. I have worked on my ortho/ neuro unit for a year and we have...