rjflyn

rjflyn ASN, RN

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  1. IV site changes

    rjflyn replied to SRW's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Where I am currently working we dont ever change IV sites unless it goes bad- course we are PICU. About the rest of the hospital I am not sure.

  2. Tomorrow, July1st

    rjflyn replied to kat983's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oh yes it is July first time for a new batch of interns and residents.

  3. pensacola hospitals

    rjflyn replied to cajun's topic in Florida Nursing

    Isnt once ever few years enough. I personally wouldnt wanna replace my home that often, but it is the price you pay to be warm all year and not have to deal with snow. :)

  4. pensacola hospitals

    rjflyn replied to cajun's topic in Florida Nursing

    Is it cheap to live there because of all the hurricanes the pass through.

  5. Thanks Guys

    rjflyn replied to chrysalus1003's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Personally I am of the believe one can study too much. If you just got your results back you have alot on your mind. Diving head first back in to studying may work for some but not all. If thats what...

  6. Questions About Bruising

    rjflyn replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    More than likely its the ASA. Looking at the other meds your on it looks as you have a cardiac condition. I would not just suddenly d/c the asprin as it looks like your taking it for a definate...

  7. Accident Scenes: Do You Always Offer Assistance?

    rjflyn replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Being a medic and a nurse I will stop if no emergency service is there. If the police are on scene I will identify myself and offer to assist- most times they decline. Having said that what we ran in...

  8. attention tall nurses!

    rjflyn replied to mjbsn2006's topic in General Nursing

    I have long legs as well.

  9. attention tall nurses!

    rjflyn replied to mjbsn2006's topic in General Nursing

    Im 6-2, male and buy scrubs off the rack all the time and have never had a problem. It depends on which ones you buy as well. The unisex ones tend to be the ones I get and they must be longer.

  10. Which stethoscope is better?

    rjflyn replied to hellerd2003's topic in General Nursing

    Id say the one you can hear things with. The first time I tried a Littmann several years ago I couldnt hear a thing with it. I used a old cheap nurses steth for the longest time. The best thing is to...

  11. Telephone Consent question

    rjflyn replied to armyrn's topic in Operating Room

    You dont specifiy in your post if this was a routine procedure or an emergency. If routine we would have not done the surgery. That being said: Several years ago a hospital i worked in on a saturday...

  12. How much gets deducted from your pay for health benefits?

    rjflyn replied to hoolahan's topic in General Nursing

    For me and the wife I pay NADA, ZIP, ZILTCH, 0, course new contract being negotiated so who knows what but it could be an issue. Office visits $15, no sweat with referals. RX 7, 14 and 24.

  13. NCLEX Prayers please!

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

    It was not my intent to sound acusatory at all. Just a FYI in general. Also there are people who are not nessessarily nurses or future nurse who may stumble on to this website looking for advise....

  14. NCLEX Prayers please!

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

    Just a bit of advice- by your nic you are already calling your self a RN. In some states - I know the 5 im licensed in it is illegal use said designation unless one is properly licensed.

  15. Do you have Pressure Bags available on crash carts?

    rjflyn replied to nurhmb's topic in General Nursing

    I cant recall the brand of infuser we use, they had the level one prior to me working here and did away with it because of some issues, one being not monitoring infusion pressure very well. The one we...

  16. Q about HIV tainted bloodspill

    rjflyn replied to wonderbee's topic in General Nursing

    In this case with a known risk I personally would pitch them in the trash.

  17. Do you have Pressure Bags available on crash carts?

    rjflyn replied to nurhmb's topic in General Nursing

    We had them in our ER and used them. Have also used a BP cuff around the bag. Most ERs anymore have some type of rapid infuser so you are not giving pts liter upon liter of room temp fluids as this...

  18. Gay/Lesbian? How out are you?

    rjflyn replied to MassLPN2005's topic in Nursing Career

    Does not effect me one way or the other. Have several openly gay and lesbian friends and coworkers both past and present. Had one whos partner worked OB/L&D, do know her coworkers were aware....

  19. I may be going to the ER for a migraine...help!

    rjflyn replied to z's playa's topic in Emergency

    I'd be more concerned about something else other than just a migraine with that blood pressure. Is it the head ache causing your BP to be so high or the fact you have out of control BP causing a...

  20. Docs forced to write legible

    rjflyn replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    Saw the article in the Detroit paper yesterday about that. The law is going to state that prescriptions will have to be written in printed script. Dont know how much it will help, some docs printing...

  21. 265 questions, I'm terrified!

    rjflyn replied to Belle03's topic in First Year After Licensure

    FYI - if that is the maximum number of questions, the system randomly picks a person to take that many. It is used as a validation tool. I wouldnt worry too much unless most of your questions seemed...

  22. Is swearing normal??

    rjflyn replied to kimburlynn's topic in General Nursing

    I can remember a pt we gave versed to as a pretreatment prior to cardioversion for v-tach. He was awake- barley but when we hit him with the energy is comment was 'you mother f***ers'. WHen he was...

  23. I am back from my test

    rjflyn replied to RNIAM's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Passed in 1997 with 75 questions. One thing to note others reading this thread. The test is set up to at random where you might have to take the maximum number of questions, even if you have passed...

  24. How Do I Get Into Critical Care Nursing?

    rjflyn replied to mrigas's topic in MICU, SICU

    If you get a change do a special rotation in critical care. The other thing is some hospitals to nurse intern and nurse extern programs. Intern being for new grads. Our hospital does them but this...

  25. Can you believe this? 13yo and mom both pregnant

    rjflyn replied to seanymph's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The sad thing is I can spot these type family situations a mile away.