LatteGuzzler BSN, RN

LatteGuzzler has 30 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in ER, amb surg, home health.

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1. The Hair Not There

   LatteGuzzler posted a topic in General Nursing

   As she speaks, I study the child, who looks simply pitiful. Yes, his eyes are a little hollow looking and complexion a wee pallid. Vital signs not outside of a panic margin. He is alert and interactive with decent capillary refill. But the vision tha...

2. The Top 25 Witty Things to Say to Your

   LatteGuzzler replied to Andy S.'s topic in Humor

   Pelvic near-disaster averted: Last year an un-manned parked car started rolling downhill in the ER parking lot. It crashed, rear-end first, into the pelvic room in the ER. Shoved the wall and entire cupboard infrastructure into the room's interior, s...

3. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

   LatteGuzzler replied to yazisizit's topic in Humor

   During a wild trauma thrash about 20 years ago, a resident kept running around the gurney pumping up the pressure bags on the blood to make them run faster. I warned him that he was pumping the pressure bags into the little "red zone' that appeared o...

4. How did nursing ever "buy into" 12-hr shifts???

   LatteGuzzler replied to HazeK's topic in General Nursing

   I know divergent opinions on 12 hr shifts exist. A co-worker of mine feels they are exploitative - ie the facility gets you for 4 extra hours without overtime. I personally work 12 hr day shifts (06-1830) in Ambulatory Surg on Mon, Th and Fri. That'...

5. Future Burn Nurse?

   LatteGuzzler replied to Burn NA's topic in Burn

   I worked at the regional burn unit in Seattle for about 5 years in the '80's. I loved the work. It's complicated but intriuging, at times heartbreaking, but with emotional rewards you can't find elsewhere. I found it to be relatively independent work...

6. I need info from all the PACU nurses.

   LatteGuzzler replied to not you again's topic in PACU

   Initial, at 5 min, at 10 min, then q 15 x3 or prn.

7. How many children (if any) do you have?

   LatteGuzzler replied to rnoflabor2000's topic in General Nursing

   I have a teenager, a girl, who's 16. SOMEBODY please tell me I'm going to survive the next 2-5 years!! Yes, I love her to tears, but I'd trade this stage for dirty diapers, vomit and diarrhea (all at once), and a transcontinental flight with a 2 year...

8. Board Certified in Ambulatory care nursing?

   LatteGuzzler replied to SHELLYBELLYRN's topic in Ambulatory

   Did you ever find an answer to the question about certification in Ambulatory Care Nursing? I'm interested. Thanks.

9. Yoohoo..calling all cardiac nurses!

   LatteGuzzler replied to FloridaCCRN's topic in Cardiac

   You're bringing back memories! My first job out of school was on a telemetry floor 26 years ago. You'll be sure to want to take some classes: EKG/arrhythmia, BLS, and ACLS for starters. Strive for a reputation of reliability, hard work, and someone...

10. I dont make med errors.

    LatteGuzzler replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

    This discussion of med errors seems to have all the comfort level of discussing your sex life with your mama.

11. I dont make med errors.

    LatteGuzzler replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

    I suppose theoretically one could refute the possibility of ever making an error if following the "rights of administration" in every instance, but there could be other circumstances- pharmacy error, misplaced nameband, etc that put it out of your 10...

12. Help!!

    LatteGuzzler replied to ERINCAJK's topic in Career Support

    Outrageous hours and holidays are definitely part of the package unless you find a niche that excludes these (office nursing, ambulatory elective surgery, etc.) "Tons" of overtime? Well, usually, that's by choice. I would examine exactly what it is t...

13. Seeking insight about ED Humor

    LatteGuzzler posted a topic in Emergency

    I am preparing a little talk about humor in the ED, and I find myself wondering why we ED nurses have a fairly universally sick and twisted spin on what makes us laugh. Also, in your opinion, what are the funniest things that come up in ER? What tech...

14. Need E-Mail Buddy for School Assignment

    LatteGuzzler replied to Working Girl's topic in General Nursing

    26 years of RN experience here in Seattle waiting to serve!

15. No Coma,No Glasgow

    LatteGuzzler replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

    The Glasgow Coma Scale is: a. An invention by Irish night-shift nurses designed to rate the ability to stay awake during semi-annual credentialling inservices. b. Stryker's newest gurney designed to weigh the unconscious during ER transport c. The b...