TRUITJIE

TRUITJIE specializes in Oncology, Neuro-orthopaedic, Medical, Su.

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1. Share your story: "I hate it when I'm right!"

   TRUITJIE replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

   It amazes me that doctors still think that we are not qualified enough to make a call like this. they tend to forget that we spend 12 hours a day with our patients, not just a 2minute round. I once assisted with a liver biopsy under local. The patien...

2. Do I tape foley to leg?

   TRUITJIE replied to jd494's topic in General Nursing

   If you are still wondering - try having a cath and then it is not strapped! Causes bladder or urethral spasms, may pull out and cause urethral damage or even cause injury to bladder neck - and you will be stuck with incontinence. Where I work it is o...

3. new here but would like a response--long

   TRUITJIE replied to medsurgfunrn's topic in Safety

   MD let Pride get in the way of compassion, sad but I've seen it a lot. If it were him you would have had a PCA up in no time and running at maximum rate.

4. Starting School Monday

   TRUITJIE replied to nursenary57's topic in SRNA

   All the best! Supposed to be stydying for a test tommorrow, but I discovered this site. Remember the crew in Armageddon made it!