rjflyn

rjflyn ASN, RN

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  1. Shands jacksonville-Er

    rjflyn replied to orange-rn's topic in Florida Nursing

    Did some online searching and came up with a little. Will ask some fellow travelers tonight and get more info and update this post later. Shands_ Jacksonville 755 bed hospital with 100,000+ year ER...

  2. Spell Check

    rjflyn replied to goodknight's topic in General Nursing

    Having been involved in health care for a number of years I really havent run across a good one. Also depends on where you want to use it ie Word/Wordperfect/ect ect. For what its worth the best I...

  3. foot wear

    rjflyn replied to jonurse's topic in General Nursing

    DO a search on this board, there are several threads that discuss this issue. My main input is you get what you pay for. Also your standard tennis shoes, running shoes have life to them typically...

  4. Lidocaine drip?

    rjflyn replied to gabsev's topic in Emergency

    Mammatrauma you must have been searching and typing the same time I was.

  5. Lidocaine drip?

    rjflyn replied to gabsev's topic in Emergency

    In my many years working in ED at various hospitals including a couple teaching ones thats a new one on me. In fact I have been doing this so long I can remember we gave chest pain pts lidocaine about...

  6. Protecting your PDA from theft

    rjflyn replied to FuturenurseCA&O's topic in General Nursing

    Look in to this and there are others but the names escape me at this time. While not a garantee it doenst hurt. There are also a couple companies that sell insurance for such devices but the cost...

  7. Do you have a living will?

    rjflyn replied to Dixielee's topic in General Nursing

    This comment raises an interesting question. An eating disorder is a mental health condition. Hence if one is undergoing treatment for such a conditon one could extrapolate that any living will...

  8. If there was one piece of advice...

    rjflyn replied to ImaERtraumaRN's topic in Emergency

    LOL- charcoal doesn't come out of scrubs. Dont wear while or any light color if you can help it.

  9. New signs to post at the door

    rjflyn replied to galenight's topic in Emergency

    Heck with the soft brushes and ect. Most that need a bath need to clean with steel wool and sandpapper. Then brush their teeth or where there is suppose to be teeth with with degrungant and have their...

  10. 5 things a new RN must have...

    rjflyn replied to SpecFuz's topic in General Nursing

    Personally im gong to pass on the comfortable bra. rj

  11. 5 things a new RN must have...

    rjflyn replied to SpecFuz's topic in General Nursing

    Let me restate that I keep a pen to toss so when I have to have a pt who is unusually dirty and grubby to discharge I can just toss the pen. Dont want to be tossing a good cross or other nice pen.

  12. NC Nurse Legislation March 17th, 2005

    rjflyn replied to M&MRN2005's topic in General Nursing

    I guess it depends on where these unlicensed people are going to be passing meds and the wording of the law. For example in long term care some of the patients are there just because they became to...

  13. Questions about Winston-Salem State University SON

    rjflyn replied to cns48's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Lived in WS for 4+ years. Both hospitals are about the same size. Actually Forsyth bed wise is the largest hospital in NC or it was when I worked there. As far as nursing FMC recently obtained...

  14. 5 things a new RN must have...

    rjflyn replied to SpecFuz's topic in General Nursing

    In the ER I always keep a throw away pen. You know the one that goes in the trash after your grungy, greasy handed, bloody patient signs their discharge papers. I'll also second the minimalist idea....

  15. How long does it take to become licensed?

    rjflyn replied to Robynkeys's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on where you go to school. The community college I went to had/has no prerequisate requirements. In fact we had students that graduated high school on the Sunday before Memorial Day, start...

  16. tridil and heparin together?

    rjflyn replied to akvarmit's topic in Emergency

    Personally the two drugs are compatible so why not. If I were the patient I would have a hard time with you starting a 3rd IV on me just because you dont want to run those two meds together to keep...

  17. Static Electricity is Slowing me Down.

    rjflyn replied to abundantjoy07's topic in General Nursing

    Might try wearing a different pair of shoes. Also look at what else you are wearing. Are you wearing hose thats rubbing against your pants? Nylon rubbing polyester may generate a charge. Lose the...

  18. Nurse with Dental Problems

    rjflyn replied to nurseangel78's topic in General Nursing

    I'd find someway to get some dental insurance. Either where you work- which may cost more as you state you only work part time. If not an option- look in to what your college offers its students....

  19. What's the difference in a MRI and a MRA??

    rjflyn replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    MRI = Magnetic Resonance Imaging MRA= Magnetic Resonance Angiography Also if its your critical patient at least a couple hours in a loud noisy place. Not a good patient to have when battling a...

  20. Reading glasses vs magnifying glasses in teens

    rjflyn replied to hmcna's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Want to know my honest opinion. Profit. I think someone is just trying to save a buck. They probably get X amount of money per pupil. Any money they save below that amount is profit. Figures....

  21. Wearing Masks and gloves in Triage

    rjflyn replied to mdslabod's topic in Emergency

    Another thing that may be of benefit is to see if you hospital will install one of those UV light sanitizers. I have seen a couple ER's with them in traige and other area. I the theroy behind them...

  22. Reading glasses vs magnifying glasses in teens

    rjflyn replied to hmcna's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    That depends on what they have glasses for. If they are truely farsighted they they should be having their glasses replaced. By not doing so you are hurting their vision. If they are reading glasses...

  23. Where am I bleeding??? I am scared!

    rjflyn replied to curleysue's topic in General Nursing

    All I can say is a tough case. It actually could be more than one problem ie blood loss someplace and lack of producion of redcells. WIth the history of clots you sound like you definately need the...

  24. Can you guess the DX of this patient?

    rjflyn replied to catrn10's topic in General Nursing

    Sadly patienta can have seizures for quite sometime. Until someone sees something or the patient reports something that would make you think seizures they can get missed. I read the post a couple...

  25. Working while sick!

    rjflyn replied to ADN 2002's topic in General Nursing

    To the original poster if you were one of your own patients im sure you would have told them by now --- seek medical advice. Any patient of mine that told me the had been syncopal or near syncopal in...