Flo. BSN, RN

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  1. Flo.

    How long did it take you to get into the hospital?

    Flo. replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    For my current job it took so long that I forgot that I had applied for
  2. Flo.

    I always take help for inserting IV

    Flo. replied to newsupernurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new nurse too and nothing gets me more antsy than having to put in an IV. I just hate sticking people! I try to do them myself unless the pt has really bad veins. It has gotten better with...
  3. Flo.

    narcotics????

    Flo. replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    I work on an ortho floor and we give insane amounts of pain meds. The thing I would question about the order is why is she still on shots. Could the lortab dose be increased or the frequency changed...
  4. Flo.

    "DON'T RUB THEIR LEGS!"

    Flo. replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    I sometimes rub the legs to make sure they don't have a DVT. I am not talking about a true massage but just a quick feel of the calves to make sure they are not hard, warm, swollen or tender to the...
  5. Flo.

    What energizes you/What saps you?

    Flo. replied to wannabecnl's topic in General Nursing

    energizes - pt's that are motiviated and have realisitic expectations, getting to really talk with my patients and finding out that one little thing that I can do that will make thier day. Yesterday I...
  6. Flo.

    If you graduated between 2008 and 2009,how long did it take to find a job ?

    Flo. replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in General Nursing

    Graduated May 2009. Got a full time job Oct 2009. I'm in
  7. Flo.

    Pain Scale

    Flo. replied to makes needs known's topic in General Nursing

    Everytime we give a pain med we do the 0-10 scale and then we recheck in
  8. Flo.

    bariatric surgery -a question

    Flo. replied to newsupernurse's topic in General Nursing

    It might help you if you think of obesity as a medical disease. Do some research, I bet you will be amazed to read what you do. For example when someone is morbidly obeses the chances that diet and...
  9. Flo.

    Inept New Grads?

    Flo. replied to imanedrn's topic in Emergency

    3 months is not enough orientation at all. I got 3 months for med/ surg and I am on a very supportive unit where the others nurses do pick up my slack when I get overwhelmed. And when I apoligize to...
  10. Flo.

    who transports your babies?

    Flo. replied to jne828's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The nurse or a student nurse with the preceptor
  11. Flo.

    Taking an unpaid vacation, is it possible?

    Flo. replied to Wheaties's topic in General Nursing

    Also benefits such as health insurance comes into
  12. Flo.

    Being Tired at work - How do you cope?

    Flo. replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    you should talk to your nurse manager, this is not safe. You are putting yourself and your patients at risk. How long is your ride
  13. Flo.

    Sport Medicine????

    Flo. replied to swayman2202's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think there would be any oppertunity to work with pro teams at their location. But if you work on an orthopedic floor that specializes in sports medicine you will get to work with
  14. Flo.

    IV start in Assisted Living Facility

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

    She is way off base. With no training you can not start IVs and as others have said even if you could there is no point in starting one as only an RN or higher can give IV meds. IVs can cause serious...
  15. Flo.

    Concerned for new grad in ICU supervisor role

    Flo. replied to AOx1's topic in General Nursing

    wow, that is so dangerous. As a new grad the transition from student to nurse is overwhelming as it is. I can not imagine adding ICU to that, yet alone charge! Infact my nursing school told us not to...
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    IF you WEREN'Ta nurse, what would you be???

    Flo. replied to sjoy's topic in General Nursing

    right now I would just go for a job that allows me to sit and take all the alloted breaks, 30 min lunch and two 15mins breaks............ what a dream! Now I am really considering what to do with my...
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    The best nursing advice you've ever received

    Flo. replied to findingmywayRN's topic in General Nursing

    "people are alot harder to kill than you think, for the most part people really want to live." Advice given to me as a new grad when I was afraid to do anything because I thought I would kill the...
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    Is Med Surg hard?? New grad. starting soon- not looking forward to 12 hours!

    Flo. replied to Epona's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Good Luck with the job! I am a semi- new grad. I have about 6 mos experience on the floor. 12hrs are hard, but your body does adjust. I remember coming home so tired I could not do anything but now I...