Flyboy17

Flyboy17 has 10 years experience and specializes in EP/Cath Lab, E.R. I.C.U, and IVR.

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1. Which is it? Coolest and most glamorous nursing jobs

   Flyboy17 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm betting that this particular post will cause a stir. But I'm curious which nursing profession is considered to be the coolest or most exciting or over all glamorous job in the nursing field. Is it...

2. What is the grossest thing that's happened to you???

   Flyboy17 replied to PrincessAlexis's topic in General Nursing

   So years ago when I was and ED nurse, now EP and Cath Lab. I had this poor little lady that had not been cared for at all. Her diaper looked like it weighed 10 lbs due to all the urine. As I tore the...

3. EP Nurses

   Flyboy17 replied to SMYSJanie's topic in Cardiac

   I am still considered a Cath Lab nurse however I rarely work in the lab and am practically a full time EP nurse. I really do enjoy it so much more than doing caths. The technology, skills, education,...

4. Have you met your husband at nursing? Is nursing a good career to meet men?

   Flyboy17 replied to Upward_Bound's topic in General Nursing

   My wife and I met in our local hospital ED. She was a nurse and I was a tech in nursing school. We were sure to stay very professional when working together. We would never witness med wastes together...

5. What's your side job?

   Flyboy17 replied to thejetsetnurse's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a full time cattle farmer and Quarter Horse trainer as well as working three days a week in an EP

6. IVs in the breast

   Flyboy17 replied to kasekin's topic in General Nursing

   In my previous years in the ED, infusion centers, Cath and EP Labs I have started my fare share of INTs in the upper breast as well the Deltoid, Scapula area, Side of neck, all kinds of weird places....

7. Bullied? What the heck is this about?

   Flyboy17 replied to ORTech2RN's topic in Men in Nursing

   Just sup dude? Like the No Shave November, I like it. Or compliment her side

8. Males considering nursing?

   Flyboy17 replied to gaits72's topic in Men in Nursing

   I had to pay my dues and work in an ED for several years that did involve cleaning and the such often. But now as a procedures nurse in a Cath/EP Lab and Interventional Radiology I Love it. I work...

9. The Stethoscope

   Flyboy17 replied to Flyboy17's topic in General Nursing

   I can't get over how we as nurses look so easily offended when as a profession we deal with so much worse when it comes to verbal abuse, bullying, and hard work. I have heard so much worse than a...

10. Tired of the Stethoscope, Now more!

    Flyboy17 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Once again The View has tried damage control from the onslaught of enraged Nurses and Nursing Students related to the Stetho-gate debackle of 2015. I heard today that they invited a group of nurses on...

11. The Stethoscope

    Flyboy17 replied to Flyboy17's topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone else feel the same way as I do? Of course it was bad judgement on the View, but I think a lot of the back lash has actually made some of us nurses look bad and easily

12. The Stethoscope

    Flyboy17 replied to Flyboy17's topic in General Nursing

    Hey I

13. The Stethoscope

    Flyboy17 replied to Flyboy17's topic in General Nursing

    We truly are one of the most tolerant profession in the world. It just seems like we have not been acting like

14. The Stethoscope

    Flyboy17 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I"m sure that I will recieve a lot of negative comments from so many nurses. But I'm tired of this Stethoscope debackle. The View hosts are both ignorant and very opinionated, but one comment does not...

15. Cardiac arrest caused by a seizure

    Flyboy17 replied to Communitynurse365's topic in General Nursing

    As a note you will see "seizure like" activity when a patient looses consciousness. So many times I've seen family and Staff freak out when a patient has passed out from having blood drawn or a...