rjflyn

rjflyn ASN, RN

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  1. do you know enough about MI symptoms?

    rjflyn replied to diamondmeadows's topic in General Nursing

    I am going to use the anthology as follows. In females of childbearing age any pain between the navel and the knees involves pregnancy or the reproductive system until proven otherwise. SO it goes...

  2. An ADN Degree is NOT a "2 year" Degree

    rjflyn replied to West_Coast_Ken's topic in General Nursing

    My program was designed to be completed in 2 full years as well. We went to class for 8 quarters, each twelve weeks long. During that time we basicly had like 10 days off at Christmas and 2 weeks at...

  3. Tips For New Grad ER Jobs

    rjflyn replied to S.T.A.C.E.Y's topic in Emergency

    Im going to go with the find a hospital with an internship or ER nurse training program. As far as all the certifications while nice to have if you dont have the experence that goes with you they are...

  4. need help with Broselow tape medication standard

    rjflyn replied to karen cns's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Well I spent a year i PICU and there we typically knew the patients wt and as such didnt use the Broselow tape. When I started there a couple years ago we were in the process of switching and it was...

  5. CEN Review Book

    rjflyn replied to RunnerRN's topic in Emergency

    Instead of spending money see if your department has any. Most that encourage you to get your CEN typically do.

  6. Noc shift nurses Provigil?

    rjflyn replied to one2one's topic in General Nursing

    Actually it has been recently approved for Shift Work Sleep Disorder. They estimate 6 million people work nights or rotating shift and 25% or 1.5 million people have difficuly staying awake at...

  7. Organ Donation and Homosexuals

    rjflyn replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing

    The other thing we are missing back to the original concern is that someone who is getting an organ transplant is going to be taking immunosuppressant drugs. This fact in its self is going to...

  8. External ventric drains dressing

    rjflyn replied to chiodecanada's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at major university hospital in the PICU unit and we as nurses were absolutely not allowed to do anything with a dressing on a ventric. If it were to some how become displaced or fall off we...

  9. Organ Donation and Homosexuals

    rjflyn replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing

    I think that way it is looked at as far as blood donation and organs as well is that the exchange of fluids from even one homosexual encounter is far greater than that of a needle stick. As well...

  10. HELP new LPN positive drug test

    rjflyn replied to star707's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Ok I am not a lawyer but the advice others have given you to get one is correct. THIS IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE.... Also as been a travel nurse in the last year I have had the opportunity to be drug...

  11. Ampules still being used, Ouch!

    rjflyn replied to NurseyPoo's topic in General Nursing

    The reusable openers are a great idea but I would be concered about cross contamination of the meds in the amps. As far as stuff out dating, most the drugs we go through so fast its not that much of...

  12. How long does it take?

    rjflyn replied to SerenityR.N.'s topic in Florida Nursing

    Google maps says 2hrs 49mins. I know some about that area that would be in ideal traffic and weather conditions. I lived in Melbourne for a while and can tell you that depending on time of day there...

  13. how do you juggle rotating shifts and family?

    rjflyn replied to hamlj's topic in General Nursing

    The other option is to see it there is someone that prefers the night shift and work an ongoing trade.

  14. Ampules still being used, Ouch!

    rjflyn replied to NurseyPoo's topic in General Nursing

    I have found liquid bandaid from the drug store works good to seal small wounds and abrasions.

  15. Ampules still being used, Ouch!

    rjflyn replied to NurseyPoo's topic in General Nursing

    You need to talk to your hospital pharmacist. They should be able to all but do away with ampules. Off the top of my head I can only think one med in particular that I havent seen any other way....

  16. NEED QUICK ANSWER re staff schedules in panhandle

    rjflyn replied to pkapple's topic in Florida Nursing

    We work seven twelves. My question is that if a facility is short staffed wont this exacerbate the problem. Its just going to create more shifts to cover and most places have a hard enough time...

  17. Salaries

    rjflyn replied to NurseyPoo's topic in General Nursing

    I can tell you as well as being pretty stingy on salary, the hospitals are pretty cheap as far as sign on bonuses go. For instance the hospital I currently work for pays a moving reimbursement, but...

  18. Robert Wood Johnson Univ Hospital Nurses to Strike

    rjflyn replied to lee1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Looking from a far over the last few weeks I have started to make some comments but have held my tounge so to speak. Having worked in health care for some 18+ years and several facilities I know...

  19. Common ER Meds

    rjflyn replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    I'm actually going to start orienting a nurse from England tomorrow. Came up with this list of the most frequent drugs ordered by our doc. Frequently Prescribed Drugs in the Emergency Department...

  20. Can the Union make the hospital fire nurses?

    rjflyn replied to shastacicuRN's topic in General Nursing

    I previously worked at a closed shop unionized hospital. It was set up their that one could "choose" to not join the union but by agreeing to work at that facility/system as a nurse you agreed to...

  21. So is this a normal pattern ? several good days followed by

    rjflyn replied to carachel2's topic in Emergency

    There are good days and far less bad days. As far as the noted situation if you were just assisting another nurse with her pateint then your pts critical lab value takes presedence. If your ER is...

  22. Why dont we get respect as LTC nurses?

    rjflyn replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well let me go from the ER nurse prospective. Please dont shoot the messenger. We often get patients from LTC that their care often times leaves alot to be desired. Often times we get a patient...

  23. Scared about ER clinical rotation

    rjflyn replied to luv2shopp85's topic in Emergency

    I work nights so I dont know what my current hospital does. But the two previuos hospitals that allowed nursing students to do clinical in the ER all they were allowed to do was obtain vital signs,...

  24. Tips on how NOT to appear like a Drug seeker

    rjflyn replied to WillowBrook's topic in Emergency

    Something else that may help in the OP's case. The example was kidney stones. If we refer you to a Urologist see the urologist. Don't come to the ER for the 10th time with kidney stone and tell...

  25. Tips on how NOT to appear like a Drug seeker

    rjflyn replied to WillowBrook's topic in Emergency

    Sadly to the unskilled the fact that you are allergic to NSAID's and Ibuprofen and ASA, with a history of kidney stones may get you lumped in to the drug seeker catagory reguardless . One of the...