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flyersfan88

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  1. ICU nurse

    flyersfan88 replied to maidinh405's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Your employer might be inclined to offer you a job should they have an opening if they like you, but CNA experience =/= RN experience...not even remotely close, especially in the

  2. LEAST competitive program? 2 Year RN ABSN, or Direct Entry

    flyersfan88 replied to Upward_Bound's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Well if you disagree then call the schools you're looking to apply to and find out for yourself. There are thousands of programs in the US with varying degrees of

  3. How many med errors are acceptable for a new grad RN at a teaching hospital?

    flyersfan88 replied to 1Jessie86's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Want to elaborate? Why are these errors being made? What kinds of errors are they? Are patients being harmed? What is going

  4. Is clinic nursing a dirty job?

    flyersfan88 replied to Yerani27's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure how you plan on intubating people and being in an OR in the future if you can't handle body

  5. Do employers like if you are at least enrolled in a RN-BSN program?

    flyersfan88 replied to Jaellys's topic in General Nursing

    Why don't you call and ask them? We have no idea what hospitals you're referring

  6. why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?

    flyersfan88 replied to murseforever's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thank Jeebus someone else wanted to call her out on her uh....horse

  7. NG tube- when is it not safe to send them home?

    flyersfan88 replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, pts get PEG'd/j-tube/whatever if they are going to be on feeds long term/permanantly. I have yet to see

  8. Interviewing

    flyersfan88 replied to Crosobien's topic in General Nursing

    Business professional. Suit/skirt suit, stockings, jackey, etc. I'm not comfortable being over dreased either....but i think anyone can suck it up for an hour of their life. I'm curious as to where...

  9. Annual Raise - Philly area nurses

    flyersfan88 replied to majitu's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Mine is 3%, in addition to anything you could earn advancing in the clinical

  10. Part time CRNA school for Police officer

    flyersfan88 replied to kt0473's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Between getting your BSN, working full time as an RN, and CRNA school, you will likely spend the same amount of time working towards becoming a CRNA as you would going through med school/residency....

  11. I'm a sexless nurse

    flyersfan88 replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Stop this thread. Just stop it right now. My

  12. Administering Fentanyl

    flyersfan88 replied to johndough's topic in General Nursing

    I see it a lot with bupivicaine in a PCEA, or as a patch. It is given IV in the PACU/ED frequently, and PCA in the

  13. ABSN Prerequisite Options?

    flyersfan88 replied to secretsquid's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I can't imagine there are any microbiology or A&P classes that don't require a lab that would qualify for an ABSN program. I've said this so many times....if you want it bad enough, suck it up and...

  14. Brian Short News

    flyersfan88 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Found this a few years ago as a pre-nursing student, and am so glad I can find answers and give advice here with my experience. I find so much solace in coming here, and would have been so lost at the...

  15. Does anyone know how long the process take?

    flyersfan88 replied to Pchevone's topic in General Nursing

    A week is not a reasonable amount of time to.expect a response from any hospital. I don't know anything about this place, but I would be patient and keep applying elsewhere. You could also try...

  16. Ethics: Does knowledge of a patient's blood borne pathogen change your care?

    flyersfan88 replied to JMed18's topic in General Nursing

    No, I don't treat them any different. Why would I? A little more caution when doing things that may involve blood, yes, but that's about it. And yes, I alert my CNAs when I give them

  17. Accelerated BSN too many pre-reqs!

    flyersfan88 replied to poettech's topic in School, College Programs

    All nursing programs will require hard science prereqs. There is no getting around bio, a&p, chem, micro, etc. They ARE reasonable in that they are things you need. The only difference from...

  18. Maternity discrimination

    flyersfan88 replied to Kmendi's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly (at least where I live), by the time you passed boards, applied, and HR got around to calling you and offering you a job, it'll be around the baby's due date. I would probably spend my time...

  19. Wondering

    flyersfan88 replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    Many times. They often have severe TBIs, jaws wired shut, trached/peg, etc

  20. Pt diverting pain meds, managers aware, nothing is done!

    flyersfan88 replied to Peppermint_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I wish I was this naive. You are sorely mistaken. People who want pills will take whatever they can get. We had a patient that did this. We look away his pills. End of

  21. Salary/Wage of New Grads Nurses in PA, specifically Philadelphia Area

    flyersfan88 replied to StuffedBear's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Yeah, probably. There is a 99% chance they have a set starting rate for all new grads, and what you put down doesn't matter

  22. I'm a sexless nurse

    flyersfan88 replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Let's not get fancy here. A pillow over the face will work just

  23. Any nurses from University of Penn Hospital here?

    flyersfan88 replied to sunshyne17's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Honestly, no. At least none of the big university

  24. Would you wait for Dr orders?

    flyersfan88 replied to AcuteCare4Life's topic in General Nursing

    If the guy is gasping and gray, I'm pretty sure we all know his o2 sat is in the

  25. Would you wait for Dr orders?

    flyersfan88 replied to AcuteCare4Life's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not giving anyone Lasix without an order, let alone without the doctor even acknowledging the condition. What would indicate the need for Lasix? Do they sound wet? I'm confused, nothing in this...