Flying ICU RN

Flying ICU RN

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  1. help! new grad...I hate my job...and want to quit

    Flying ICU RN replied to RS0302's topic in General Nursing

    Let's put things in perspective, are you better off than this

  2. Waste of Time

    Flying ICU RN replied to casper1's topic in General Nursing

    My question has always been, that if HIPPA hamstrings us regarding any disclosure whatsoever, then why are we obligated to come to the phone at

  3. Bully nurse question

    Flying ICU RN replied to obfuscate's topic in General Nursing

    In that case then your interview answer is to always punch the "Bully" in the

  4. Paying for priority

    Flying ICU RN replied to HamsterRN's topic in General Nursing

    The privileged class has been doing this sort of thing going back to the days of Lords and Vassals. The only difference is that now we have a middle class serving two

  5. Waste of Time

    Flying ICU RN replied to casper1's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly?,... showing up for work. But, that annuity has to mature first and that pesky lotto keeps eluding

  6. Should I go ahead and get "RN" engraved after my name when

    Flying ICU RN replied to HealerWoman's topic in General Nursing

    I thought embroidery to be too cliché, so I had it tattooed when I

  7. This is like going to war...

    Flying ICU RN replied to Getreal2011's topic in General Students

    War, builds camaraderie like nothing else

  8. advise; how do you handle the loss of a patient?

    Flying ICU RN replied to idnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    You cannot possibly do it any better than this,

  9. What inspired you to become a nurse?

    Flying ICU RN replied to iheart's topic in General Nursing

    Food and

  10. What is the best nursing advice you ever got from another nurse?

    Flying ICU RN replied to HealerWoman's topic in General Nursing

    From my preceptors mindset of simplification in a complex

  11. Stop being so miserable

    Flying ICU RN replied to mkhoaja's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I actually like to precept new nurses, but with a student I am forced to pretend to do things "by the book" and that makes me

  12. What have you done without a Dr. order?

    Flying ICU RN replied to PureLifeRN's topic in General Nursing

    As I said on another thread, I am the "Oxpecker" on the Rhinoceros's back sounding the alarm. It just doesn't get any easier than

  13. What's your reason for putting up with it?

    Flying ICU RN replied to canigraduate's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    An image search with the keywords above turned up this

  14. How did you get into the ICU?

    Flying ICU RN replied to missbutton's topic in MICU, SICU

    My first year was in LTC, the next 16 ICU. Networking and making myself known to the ICU managers did the trick. My background helped in that it piqued interest on thier part. You will find that...

  15. Nurses,say you had the chance to choose another career,which one would you choose ?

    Flying ICU RN replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in General Nursing

    An excerpt from my reply on another

  16. Preceptee in Med-surg but wants a career in NICU

    Flying ICU RN replied to NurseJAG's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto.

  17. Brain surgery last week, then coming to ED for pain. Wait 4 hours to be seen.

    Flying ICU RN replied to happy2learn's topic in General Nursing

    Never come in or go to anyones ED, call 911 for the ride in. Otherwise, you are just another cow in the herd. If you don't need 911, then you don't need ED you need primary

  18. Showing empathy?

    Flying ICU RN replied to RedXIII_'s topic in General Nursing

    actually no, i was not aware of it until this moment. my occasional transgression from the seriousness of what we do stems from several factors. for one, as you can well imagine my background as a...

  19. Mistakes

    Flying ICU RN replied to locust66's topic in General Nursing

    Legal defense is not about being righteous, it is about muddying the waters in your

  20. Question regarding lack of bed bath in ICU

    Flying ICU RN replied to aem31's topic in General Nursing

    Baths in the ICU, some truths. * The bath (or turning therein) many times is the impetus for an acute event. * Even though the above is true, code brown is usurped in importance only by code blue, or...

  21. Nursing school sucks!

    Flying ICU RN replied to utadahikaru's topic in General Students

    "Keep your eye on the

  22. Days you are glad you are a Nurse

    Flying ICU RN replied to Getreal2011's topic in General Nursing

    The unrecognizable visitor who comes back for no other reason than to say thank you. That's a moment that makes you

  23. Showing empathy?

    Flying ICU RN replied to RedXIII_'s topic in General Nursing

    Of course, and you can also have both of these emotions for those in your charge. For a typical humane health-care professional, these are interchangeable. "Myrtle", I am sure was rescued by the...

  24. Overcomplication: The Bane of the Nursing Industry

    Flying ICU RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    for your consideration we know that tens of thousands of patients die each year due to medical errors as per the "evidence based" research published by the i.o.h. and others. we also know that the...

  25. University of Phoenix for BSN

    Flying ICU RN replied to Delag5's topic in School, College Programs

    Absolutely! Here's where I got mine in exchange for $1.75 in