flyersfan88

flyersfan88

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  1. Help me understand....

    flyersfan88 replied to shanat123's topic in General Nursing

    There are shortages in places no one wants to live. There is a glut of new grad nurses because there are an absurd amount of nursing programs churning out anyone willing to pay tuition. Help your...

  2. How do people feel about male nurses?

    flyersfan88 replied to Natgurad's topic in Men in Nursing

    This topic belongs in the same fiery pit of hell that the "ED vs. the world" topics

  3. Pre-Employment Nicotine Test

    flyersfan88 replied to Mom2KandH's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see how the OP is trying to "beat the system". She stopped using nicotine, and figured out how long it takes to get out of the system. There have been many posts on this topic in the past....

  4. What are the teaching needs for this patient?

    flyersfan88 replied to ital91's topic in General Students

    1. Just because you haven't learned it yet doesn't mean it isn't an option. You are going to learn something new every single day of your career. 2. What's your reasoning for encouraging fluid intake...

  5. Using Both Ports Of Central Line

    flyersfan88 replied to NurseQT's topic in General Nursing

    The only time I've seen a lumen used for one thing only is when a pt is receiving TON and they have a "TPN only" lumen. Red does not mean "blood draws

  6. Please help with any tips for a new grad struggling

    flyersfan88 replied to sassynerd's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Gotcha. Stuff like this gets better with time. Cluster all care. Cluster all charting as much as possible. You'll get a routine. It just takes practice. As for the people who grill you about...

  7. Please help with any tips for a new grad struggling

    flyersfan88 replied to sassynerd's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Q4 assessments on the floor? Really? Why? I'm a little confused as to why your patients are on the floor if the acuity requires that much assessment? Also....delegate. It does not take an RN to feed a...

  8. Shift blaming

    flyersfan88 replied to EmergencyChocolate's topic in General Nursing

    It depends what is getting passed on. People forget that this is a 24 hour job and sometimes, not everything can get done. I for one hate the whining. Unless you're handing off to me 100 stat labs/a...

  9. Night Nursing: Precepting & Perception

    flyersfan88 replied to Larry2016's topic in General Students

    Easier to get orders. Easier to get them to assess a patient. Not having to hear "this can wait for dayshift" when it can't. I guess I'm referring to a different kind of burden that isn't just...

  10. Night Nursing: Precepting & Perception

    flyersfan88 replied to Larry2016's topic in General Students

    You're seriously splitting hairs

  11. Night Nursing: Precepting & Perception

    flyersfan88 replied to Larry2016's topic in General Students

    I mean, I rotate too. I guess I'm speaking for how it is where I am. Doctors and NPs and more CNA'S and tons of ancillary staff. Yeah, there are a ton more staff to help around during the day where I...

  12. Night Nursing: Precepting & Perception

    flyersfan88 replied to Larry2016's topic in General Students

    I think it's hysterical that you "admit" that you don't know what we do....but then go ahead and assume we don't do anything. Actually, we do everything without being spoon-fed from 800 staff members...

  13. PTAs dealing with bodily fluids or not?

    flyersfan88 replied to Ryan Walker's topic in General Nursing

    Your obsession with body fluids is a bit much to be working with sick

  14. What do you think of this monitor?

    flyersfan88 replied to LelahRN2be's topic in General Nursing

    We have the same monitors on my floor and not once have the respirations been accurate. Treat your

  15. Career advice

    flyersfan88 replied to dienne's topic in General Nursing

    Go for the new opportunity. Night shift doesn't have to be forever. There are tons of threads on here about how to adjust and sleep well during the day. For me, blackout curtains, and a fan work...

  16. Career advice

    flyersfan88 replied to dienne's topic in General Nursing

    Your quality of life can be just fine when you adjust. I'd take the new job. If you wait to transfer into an ICU with consistent low census, what kind of experience would you even be getting? In my...

  17. Would you hire an MUSC grad over anyone else?

    flyersfan88 replied to lowkey_44's topic in General Nursing

    What's a

  18. I'm a sexless nurse

    flyersfan88 replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Someone please close this thread. End the madness. Smother it with a

  19. How much do you really make?

    flyersfan88 replied to AnnaK12's topic in General Nursing

    Do not take out that much money for a BSN. You will never pay it off and your loans will eat you alive. You will not make 70k as a new grad unless you live somewhere with an outrageous cost of living,...

  20. 1 month new ICU job. I want to run

    flyersfan88 replied to RNMeagz's topic in Critical Care

    I guess you missed the part where the OP said they have been an ED nurse for 3 years. Good luck, OP. I think you'll be fine once you establish a routine. Prove to them you can achieve the goal they...

  21. Report vent turned mega vent

    flyersfan88 replied to loveoutloud's topic in General Nursing

    If you can't look at the orders and figure it out for yourself then.....I'm

  22. to intervene or not to intervene

    flyersfan88 replied to nursephillyphil's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a hospital and a rapid response/code would be called to the area the person is in. This frequently happens in the winter when its icy and people slip and fall. I would assume if in a...

  23. Any nurses from University of Penn Hospital here?

    flyersfan88 replied to sunshyne17's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Yeah, a connection is pretty much the only way. I don't know a soul who as a new grad simply applied and got an interview. New grads are typically Penn/Drexel students or students from other schools...

  24. Finger oxygen saturation monitor?

    flyersfan88 replied to Boosted's topic in General Nursing

    Get her a nice pair of work shoes instead. Or compression socks. I know that would be a great way to make my life

  25. Male foley came out after irrigation?

    flyersfan88 replied to Val1023's topic in General Nursing

    Did you accidentally irrigate the balloon, resulting in it