scooby72

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1. Crazy Family Member!

   scooby72 replied to scooby72's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for reading about my crazy morning! I really could not believe that the nurses were so hesitant to call security and put themselves and the patients in danger because a supervisor told them to. I guess my short stint in ER cured me of that. ...

2. Crazy Family Member!

   scooby72 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I could not believe it! Kinda long but bear with me..... My Mom had a stroke on May 1. She is currently on the rehab floor. If any of you have rehab experience I could sure use your insight - the thread is in the Rehab Nursing section of the sit...

3. Help!! Mom had a stroke!

   scooby72 replied to scooby72's topic in Rehabilitation

   Thanks for the reply - positive thoughts are the greatest! Mom "graduated" from speech yesterday. She talks with a slight slur and and has a little trouble with word recall at times. She thought the "games" they were playing with her were silly s...

4. Help!! Mom had a stroke!

   scooby72 replied to scooby72's topic in Rehabilitation

   Thanks for the reply. I think the loading dose...again showing my practice limits :) was 7.5 mg. I think we are all thinking "Should we have done this?" "What caused this?", etc. One sister who ironically has no medical training -stated it pretty...

5. Help!! Mom had a stroke!

   scooby72 posted a topic in Rehabilitation

   I hope you rehab nurses can give me some direction. Mom went to her PCP for her regular 3 mo. check for hypertension (medicated). He found her in A-Fib. EKG verification and off to the Cardiolgist. He recommends a TEE and electrocardioversion. D...

6. Help from my OB/GYN friends?

   scooby72 replied to scooby72's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thanks for the info. My post does probably sound silly to you you guys and gals that see this every day but I'm used to dealing with the "little people" so this situation is out of my comfort zone. I will definitely brush up on the suggested top...

7. Help from my OB/GYN friends?

   scooby72 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   First - let me thank you all in advance for allowing me to jump on your board. Need some advice. I had an interesting day today! I'm a School Nurse and my day went from strep to lice (always fun) to various psych meds to "I just started my period...

8. What's the weirdest baby name?

   scooby72 replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Weird names.... My sisters and I went to school with a Candy Kain, April Rains, Sherman Tank, and a Crystal Surface... James Dean a groomsman in my wedding. Working as a School Nurse I have come across a few wild ones as well: Blazin' (apparently bo...

9. Weirdest ailment you have seen in the schools?

   scooby72 replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

   I've had a few wild ones over the years.... Hysterical third grade girl, "Mrs. __!!!! I swallowed a pig!!" Turns out she was chewing on her necklace at lunch and the charm on it - yes a it had a pink, plastic pig, and now it was missing. "Do you t...

10. New Grad wants to be school nurse

    scooby72 replied to crimson and clover's topic in School

    I am now in my 12th year of School Nursing and I LOVE it. I started out on the adventure (after 6 mos. in the hospital setting Med/Surg). Silly principal hired me (a nurse is a nurse, right?). I was suddenly in charge of the health and well-being ...