rjflyn

rjflyn ASN, RN

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  1. ICU Interview

    rjflyn replied to angela_74008's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I'm just curious about the pay cut issue. I in the last 16+ yrs of doing health care in hospitals never seen a nurse take a cut in pay when moving from a floor nurse positon to a critical care...

  2. CEU's online

    rjflyn replied to hospicenurse's topic in Florida Nursing

    I have been looking in to going to Florida as a travel nurse. I have the BON application in front of me at this moment. It allows one to waive the CE requirements for 6 months for cause. Reading...

  3. ER ethics

    rjflyn replied to UMTXRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Typically yes lidoicaine is used to numb lacerations before clouser. That said I can say it isnt always used. Iv'e seen docs not use it on multiple occasions. Generally when they dont use it it is a...

  4. Color deficient nurses

    rjflyn replied to deja614's topic in General Nursing

    I was tested in the past at start of employment for several nurse jobs. I never made much of it so one of the last times I asked. The nurse doing the screen at that time said it was there policy...

  5. do new RNs always get the night shift??

    rjflyn replied to amyrae76's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital is unionized and the contract pretty much dictates how shifts get filled. If 4 people apply for a position the person with senority in the department gets the position. Then from outside...

  6. Accident Scenes: Do You Always Offer Assistance?

    rjflyn replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Just of note my comments above are based on a 16 year history as a professional rescuer (Paramedic) and emergency nurse. Typically one cannot be held to their professional standard at an accident off...

  7. question for LPN to RN's

    rjflyn replied to MQ Edna's topic in LPN to RN

    Most of the second year students in our program were LPN's, or were after they took boards. The program was build on a ladder and you could test after the first year. The program in fact recommended...

  8. Now Im getting Mad

    rjflyn replied to have2beRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Quit worrying. You take the test tomorrow- quit studying. If you dont know it by now your not going to know it tomorrow. Gets some rest. If you have to travel leave now, spend the night in a hotel...

  9. Accident Scenes: Do You Always Offer Assistance?

    rjflyn replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Im going to disagree here. Typically one unless you are on the job you have no duty to act and stop at an accident scene, unless you are involved in said accdident. How are they going to know your a...

  10. Guys: N E problems finding uniforms?

    rjflyn replied to Nurse_Ben's topic in General Nursing

    Ben- thats a tough one. I know last fall the hopital I work at bought us scrub jackets for the ER. Mind you i'm not a very big guy and trying them on to get the best arm room and ect it took a XXL....

  11. Which brand of scrubs do you like?

    rjflyn replied to amorris1's topic in General Nursing

    That about like asking what kind of underwear do you like. There are so many brands and styles out. That being said is one male or female? What is required at where one is going to work? Size is...

  12. Hydrochlorothiazide 'n Lasix...

    rjflyn replied to AB_NormalRN's topic in Emergency

    Well from my past medic experence 40mg Lasix was typical a dose we gave to diuretic 'virgin' patients, and in fact have given as much as 200mg in a single dose and often times even this doenst work to...

  13. Space Coast hospital interview process

    rjflyn replied to DHnurse's topic in Florida Nursing

    Ah the ever present med test. I've had to take the same test at 3 different times-at different hospitals. It was the NLN medication test. If this is the test for some reason it has a lot of chemo...

  14. NCLEX test is Bull, nonstandardized, Cr*p

    rjflyn replied to Paramedicated's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on the nursing program and how it is set up. My ADN was set up on a ladder so one could if they choose take the LPN boards after the first year. The school actually encouraged it, one as it...

  15. Can someone explain this to me: Changing out various airway tubes.

    rjflyn replied to Diprivan/Vented's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    These are the kind of patients I take care of on a daily basis in our PICU. Some children end up staying more than 24 hrs, alot depends on there airway to begin with and some even get steroids for the...

  16. 4th of July, no time and half

    rjflyn replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    I work nights so last night Saturday into Sunday am was my holiday. Wont add that we get 2 1/2 times pay. Rj-- And those who dont work get staight time for

  17. Can someone explain this to me: Changing out various airway tubes.

    rjflyn replied to Diprivan/Vented's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    To the original poster- did they not try intubation with a fiber optic scope, ie bronchosope. You didnt mention this in your inital post. Reason I mention this is when we call anesthesia they bring...

  18. Can someone explain this to me: Changing out various airway tubes.

    rjflyn replied to Diprivan/Vented's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    To the original poster- did they not try intubation with a fiber optic scope, ie bronchosope. You didnt mention this in your inital post. Reason I mention this is when we call anesthesia they bring...

  19. 8:1 ratios in the ER???

    rjflyn replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in Emergency

    NO way. No management should ever allow that. If the even attempted everyone and there brother would be getting a call from my union rep to the state BON to the senior hopital administation on call,...

  20. 8:1 ratios in the ER???

    rjflyn replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in Emergency

    NO way. No management should ever allow that. If the even attempted everyone and there brother would be getting a call from my union rep to the state BON to the senior hopital administation on call,...

  21. Breyer State- anyone heard of them

    rjflyn posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Was surfing the other night while bored. Found this web site that seems a little suspect to me. What do them group here think Here is the link. www.breyerstate.com

  22. Drug Seekers- the Wrongfully Accused

    rjflyn replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    You wont get demerol here, cant even get it in our hospital.

  23. Drug Seekers- the Wrongfully Accused

    rjflyn replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    You wont get demerol here, cant even get it in our hospital.

  24. Transient Ischemic Attacks--need practical advice

    rjflyn replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Take his car keys. He probably should not be driving, in fact the doctor shouldnt have let him drive home- if he would have had an accicent the doctor would have be liable. That said and an MRI being...

  25. Transient Ischemic Attacks--need practical advice

    rjflyn replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Take his car keys. He probably should not be driving, in fact the doctor shouldnt have let him drive home- if he would have had an accicent the doctor would have be liable. That said and an MRI being...