aflower1325

aflower1325 has 1 years experience.

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1. What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

   aflower1325 replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

   I know a girl who named her son Tason... Pronounced like Jason but with a T. Also, I dated a guy who swore up and down that his first born son would be named Garth brooks. I said "with the S on the...

2. Tricks of the trade: Diversion- stories of the stupid and sly?

   aflower1325 replied to SuzieVN's topic in General Nursing

   Speaking of snorting anything. I watched a guy crush and snort a breath mint back in high school because someone "dared him to!" edit: and I made this face the whole time I

3. Shocked by facial piercings at work

   aflower1325 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   At the school where I am a lab assistant for a class, we have a male student who has full sleeves. He is not required to cover them up. I have tattoos and piercing but I keep myself respectable. I...

4. Your take on actors playing "nurse"...

   aflower1325 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

   Ah yes, that would be Chaz! Forgot about him. Dr. Pratt's death was so tragic! Gah the memories! But yeah, you do pick up on errors. But after all, they are actors and directors and writers, not...

5. What's the biggest mistake you've ever made as a nurse? What did you learn from it?

   aflower1325 replied to Mini-Murse's topic in General Nursing

   Practice on each other! That is what they do at the school where I work. They practice their blood draws on each other (and anyone they can sucker into it!) I always volunteer because I figure it is...

6. What's the biggest mistake you've ever made as a nurse? What did you learn from it?

   aflower1325 replied to Mini-Murse's topic in General Nursing

   Fantastic to see a precarious situation turn into a learning experience for EVERYONE. I am glad it lead to changes to further protect the patients from mistakes and the staff from making them! Sorry...

7. What's the biggest mistake you've ever made as a nurse? What did you learn from it?

   aflower1325 replied to Mini-Murse's topic in General Nursing

   Even those who are not nurses or in the medical profession can at least be advocates to their own healthcare. At the very very least, check the prescriptions you receive from the pharmacy against the...

8. Most shocking thing you've seen a physician do?

   aflower1325 replied to SuzieVN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   These are like reading a good novel! Sad that they are over! So

9. Your take on actors playing "nurse"...

   aflower1325 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

   I think perhaps the most believable nurse that I have seen on television was Haleh from ER. She was the most "nurse like" in my opinion. And to note: my favorite medical show is ER and then House....

10. Most shocking thing you've seen another nurse do?

    aflower1325 replied to SuzieVN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    WHOA! That is crazy! And they wonder why some people are scared to seek medical

11. Enucleation. Ever have a patient pull an eye out?

    aflower1325 replied to SuzieVN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ha! So did I! I think it was more the visual than

12. Enucleation. Ever have a patient pull an eye out?

    aflower1325 replied to SuzieVN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OMG! That is perhaps the most horrifying but comical thing

13. Is a medical coding certification useful for an RN

    aflower1325 replied to coopman712's topic in Nursing Career

    I know this is an old topic but I thought I would drop my two cents on the subject. I am a Certified Professional Coder. I just got my certification last fall and have not found work exactly in the...

14. The most gruesome situation you've encountered?

    aflower1325 replied to SuzieVN's topic in General Nursing

    I have witnessed one gruesome thing in life. Pyoderma Gangrenosum. My grandmother had it on the back of her calf. It was terrible and getting the correct diagnosis was half the battle. The area...