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  1. Pt with Chest Pain in a docs office

    The comments are all excellent. i will be bringing this up when the main nurse gets back form her vacation. this particualr pt had hx of stents and used nitro in past. after reading comments, agree that nitro might not be the complete answer...but if...
  2. Pt with Chest Pain in a docs office

    awesome input, thanks Trauma. these are things i have never had to think about as i work at the surgery center, where we have all of that equipment (obviously). my concerns are new and it is unknown territory as i have never worked in a docs "office"...
  3. Pt with Chest Pain in a docs office

    Thanks so far for all the comments, keep bringing them! Thanks Eric for food for thought. There is always a bunch of ortho docs in the building while on hrs are going....then after 4pm there is a clinic for emergent, non open breaks (ortho) so there...
  4. Pt with Chest Pain in a docs office

    Situation today: Pt was in to see doc on a f/u. before seen he c/o chest pains. i was called over. This is an ortho docs office with a surgery center and PT/OT dept attached. i do triage calls at this office ("campus" its called) i am new on the doc ...
  5. Why it is better to be a Nurse than a Physician.

    Yes, agree that all the reasons we become nurses are those reasons exactly...but must i be the one to mention the fact that sometimes its nice to know that once a certain pt is discharged (difficult personality, demanding, pick an issue), we really d...
  6. Ambien Use for NOC workers

    this was before ambien CR, but i did use ambien and worked nights...i would take it after my 1st 12h shift to get on track, then on the 2nd shift i would be so dead tired didnt need it. i did this for about 3 yrs without a prob. ALWAYS take on an emp...
  7. Doing chest compressions while pregnant

    i did compressions for a few min and i was 6 mos preg. i have a healthy, rambuncious 3.5 yr old!!! GL
  8. Injured Football Player

    I was at the game and it is indeed sad. there is all this news and swarming of prayers and well wishers stopping by the hospital....gee i hope that the people are saying prayers and well wishes for all of the other hundreds of people that are in the ...
  9. Blodd Pressure Taking

    Is there anything concrete that says we should take a BP on left or right and why? i thought it was most accurate to do the left, but i have been searching for a site that tells where and why if there is such a thing....anyone? Thanks
  10. SVT on "Greys Anatomy"

    working in the PACU i had a few pts who had SVT, and i was told to have the pt bear down while in bed as tho they were making a BM, it did slow the HR for a few secs but went right back up, so never officially broke it.
  11. legal question

    anywhere i worked if u left the buiding fine, u just had to clock out. someone was watching your patients and if something did happen, during the period u were on break and not on the clock could not come back to get u, and that clock in and out is y...
  12. Reader's Digest article on nursing

    Did anyone see how he had to go to a childrens cancer floor cause there were no surgical beds available. common thing i know...and not an excuse by any means....but these nurses take care of cancer pts and prob dont see a high percent of surgical pts...
  13. How did you know "your calling"?

    I was taking nursing pre-req's and got a C in A&P and thought id never make a good nurse with a C, so went into business. was working for nuns in a nursing home type setting....was in my next to last semester of business and this poor nun was dia...
  14. Low Census....again!

    Hey, when i worked at the hospital, it was unionized and there was a clause that stated u couldnt be LC'd more than 6 or 8 shifts a year (i dont remember which). so if i were u and u had a union i would make sure it gets written in next contract!!
  15. Glucose tolerance test

    I had this test done many yrs ago (maybe 8?) i think cause i had gained weight and family hx of DM and it was absolutely the worst thing ive gone thru. it tasted so bad, i almost couldnt finish it and to this day i cannot drink orange soda....so when...