sqky

sqky specializes in Med/Surg, LTC,Oncology,Orthopedics,Psych.

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1. Highest BP you have ever seen on a pt

   sqky replied to nckayaker's topic in Emergency

   you may not believe it.. but this is true my doc's office his nurse got 294/180 on me when I went in for a migraine ..... guess where I ended up.

2. LPNs in L&D

   sqky replied to sissyboo's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We have a LPN working postpartum and nursery at our facility. She was trained in OR as a scrub nurse for C-sections. I just talked to her. She loves taking care of the moms and babies, but the highlight of her day or night is scrubbing in for a c-se...

3. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

   sqky replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

   An elderly gentleman was recovering from hip surgery. He began retaining fluid in his tissues... third spacing horribly in his legs. Internist came in and wrote order to compress area rhymaticly until all fluid released. The patient was transferr...

4. Duties of OB nurses (and others) Please feel free to add!

   sqky replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I would like to add to your list. To that list add resources for adoption. The time of discussion of this topic is not during labor. Our local hospital has prenatal classes which has added special night for the birthing mother who is considering r...

5. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

   sqky replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

   A patient in ICU is now paralized from an error by nursing staff at the local hospital. A 24 y/o female MVA patient had a CVP line for fluid infusion and an epidural for administering continuous pain medication. Pumps were labeled correctly for each ...

6. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

   sqky replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

   A 76 y/o male was 1st day post op for back surgery. His wife and family were at his bedside. He complained of pain 8/10 on a pain scale. A student with her instructor and primary nurse came in and administered 4mg Dilaudid IVP. At the head of t...

7. What was the MOST BIZARRE thing a pt has been brought to ER for (and lived to tell)?

   sqky replied to cari rn's topic in Emergency

   here is one to lighten the spirt!! lol:Santa1: A female was brought into the ER via ambulance. She had been driving her car on icy roads, the car failed to stop at an intersection with a major highway and she struck a Toyota station wagon. There wer...

8. What was the MOST BIZARRE thing a pt has been brought to ER for (and lived to tell)?

   sqky replied to cari rn's topic in Emergency

   We had a 17 y/o male walk into the ER, a tactless nurse commented "he walks like he has something stuck up his butt"....... he heard her. The sad thing is he did..... not by his choice. He and some friends had been out partying in the boonies (124...

9. What was the MOST BIZARRE thing a pt has been brought to ER for (and lived to tell)?

   sqky replied to cari rn's topic in Emergency

   3 years ago I floated to ER. My first patient was a guy and his girlfriend came in for moral support. He was complaining of not being able to void. I bladder scanned him and he was over 1000cc. The story came out after I asked him how long it had ...

10. What was the MOST BIZARRE thing a pt has been brought to ER for (and lived to tell)?

    sqky replied to cari rn's topic in Emergency

    I was working ER years ago when a very high society lady came in for a pelvic exam. I gave her a gown and asked her to undress and left the room to let the doc know she was ready for him. He came in and we put her in the stirrups. Low and behold a ...

11. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    sqky replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    I was hospitalized recently in PCU due to complications from medications I was taking for HTN and allergies. A float nurse from my orthopedic floor came and said she was my nurse, I knew her... so OK... Came lunch time I asked if I could please get...

12. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    sqky replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    I was observing for a part time job in a LTF with a very old LPN (I will call her Helen) showing me "the ropes" as she put it. While setting up the next round of meds two CNAs came to the med door and said a resident was dead. Helen told the CNAs t...

13. How ironic that this is an issue in an ethics class

    sqky replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Students

    Marie_LPN ... you did the right thing by letting the professor know. It shows you have strong ethics. Is that not what the class is about? If the prof would have later found out about the plagerism, he/she could have questioned you if you had foun...

14. LPN'S Supervising RNs'? How would you feel?

    sqky replied to cowgirl4u's topic in General Nursing

    My feelings.... If we each put as much energy into working together as a team, as we do deciding what letters behind someones name decides who will be in a management postition... all our work would be more satisfying to us as health care providers.....

15. LPN'S Supervising RNs'? How would you feel?

    sqky replied to cowgirl4u's topic in General Nursing

    ok..I am a LPN. I was put in the position of 'house supervisor' while working at a LTN facility several years ago. The RN whom I surpervised said nothing about the fact I was 'in charge' of the 94 bed facility while working with me. She was not al...