Ophelia78

Ophelia78 has 2 years experience and specializes in ICU, L&D, Home Health.

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1. sextuplets

   Ophelia78 replied to preemieRNkate's topic in NICU

   Folks, as an infertility patient, I can tell you that a doc going through with an IUI after seeing 14 follicles on ultrasound is NOT typical. Quite irresponsible, in fact. Most will cancel a cycle if they feel there are too many eggs. Most refuse to...

2. Tell Me What Your Typical Week Is Like...

   Ophelia78 posted a topic in Educators

   I am feeling out future career options and am wondering what the typical workweek is like for a nursing instructor. How much clinical and classroom time do you have? How much time do you spend in meetings or paperwork? Does anyone work in their spec...

3. Too much protein?

   Ophelia78 replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

   The Eskimo population of Alaska has an extraordinarily high protein diet and in my experience did not have any higher incidence of kidney disease. This is true, one of my professors when I was studying for my anthropology degree had done much of her ...

4. Say What??????!!!!!!!!!!

   Ophelia78 replied to gt4everpn's topic in Relations

   I used to be in charge of a group home for psych patients. One of the ladies called my boss to complain about me, saying I stole something from her. She said it was there before I got to the house, and missing when I left. She had called the client's...

5. What drew you to your niche of nursing?

   Ophelia78 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Another thread sparked my curiosity about this- what is it about your niche (critical care, OB, home health, etc.) that makes you feel it is a good fit for you? Any wrong turns along the way when trying to find your niche? I can imagine this might be...

6. How do you build up stamina for 12 hr shifts?

   Ophelia78 replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

   I go to bed pretty early before a shift- 9-930. I've invested in a good pair of shoes (Z-coils for me, but everyone has their own preference) and I wear compression stockings. I don't skip breakfast. I have a cup or two of Earl Grey during the day. S...

7. Re: Potential Employers and your not wanting them to contact previous employers

   Ophelia78 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

   My goodness, the last place you worked sounds like a hellhole! Good thing you left that sinking ship...as far as references, I've been through my own job-hopping recently. My current employer was happy to accept a copy of previous performance evaluat...

8. Oldest pregnant patient you have seen?

   Ophelia78 replied to Heloisea3's topic in General Nursing

   Is a 10 year-old's pelvis able to birth a 7 lb infant? I find that so shocking!When i was 10, I thought you could tell the number of times a person had had sex by the number of children they had- and there was no way I was ever going to do it...it so...

9. Med passes, times, what is your norm?

   Ophelia78 replied to auroramoon's topic in General Nursing

   I would not like 1000 med passes, and I work in ICU. For me, I get report at 0700-0730, organize and plan for 5-10 minutes, then do and chart assessments, as well as make calls for abnormal labs or concerns. That can usually be done by 0830. We chart...

10. What are the most desirable nursing specialities, and why?

    Ophelia78 replied to jollyjenny's topic in General Nursing

    The happiest department is the one that has you looking forward to the day's adventure, and gives you pride for a day's work well done at night. I always thought L & D was "happy" compared to ICU, but it left me miserable. I'm 10 times happier wo...

11. Nurses not doing assessments

    Ophelia78 replied to gucci rush's topic in General Nursing

    I just had a patient this week who was on the vent, CMV with a rate of 20. This gentleman was a quad as well. The night shift nurse had been floated to the ICU from the floor. All night she documented hourly RR as 16, 18, 15 etc. Um, no. Just to give...

12. Second-career? what was the first?

    Ophelia78 replied to goldie66's topic in General Nursing

    Got the degree in Anthropology and...well...not much you can do with that. Worked with developmentally disabled adults in group homes for three years while working with the elderly as 2nd job. Then psych caseworker for two years while in nursing scho...

13. What does your hospital provide for ICU orientation?

    Ophelia78 replied to fsutallyrn's topic in MICU

    We have a 2 week hospital orientation. Then 10-18 weeks on the floor with a preceptor. I had a year experience in another smaller ICU already- I'm getting 10. We have 3 days of ICU class, 3 days of critical care class, BLS, PALS, ACLS, ECG if needed,...

14. Using Propofol for sedation on vented pts?

    Ophelia78 replied to Scrubz's topic in General Nursing

    You are correct, Propofol is a sedative/hypnotic only- it does not provide pain relief. Patients who are sedated should be closely monitored for nonverbal signs of pain, since they will most likely be unable to communicate that they are having it. It...

15. Using Propofol for sedation on vented pts?

    Ophelia78 replied to Scrubz's topic in MICU

    You are correct, Propofol is a sedative/hypnotic only- it does not provide pain relief. Patients who are sedated should be closely monitored for nonverbal signs of pain, since they will most likely be unable to communicate that they are having it. It...