ParrotHeadRN

ParrotHeadRN

Med/Surg; Critical Care/ ED

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About ParrotHeadRN

ParrotHeadRN has 7 years experience and specializes in Med/Surg; Critical Care/ ED.


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  1. Spiritual side of Hospice

    Thank you all so much for your words of encouragement and suggestions. As a newbie to hospice, some of the threads I've been reading have such depth that I was totally out of my league and had to reread some things several times before I could start...
  2. Spiritual side of Hospice

    I've been trying to catch up on the thread about a good death and have to say I am feeling a bit overwhelmed. I can do symptom management out the wazoo, no problem, and I love to ameliorate pain and suffering. However, it didn't really occur to me ...
  3. Continuous Sub Q Morphine

    My mouth actually fell open when I read that! It is so true and I never even thought of it. Having only been in the acute care setting through my nursing career, I can't tell you how much I've already learned in this first week of sitting through a...
  4. Stevens-Johnson syndrome

    I took care (briefly) of a pt several years ago that had it after several doses of an ATB I can't recall. It was AWFUL. We shipped her to a burn unit VERY quickly. Her skin was just SLOUGHING off, we couldn't keep lines in her because they just sl...
  5. New to Hospice starting Monday

    Really only one field week, even with no hospice experience?? Whoa. I've been looking at other threads and there is SO much I don't know. I hope there's someone around I can call! lol
  6. Recommended Reading for Hospice Nurses

    Diane, thank you SO much for sharing that. It gave me chills. PH
  7. New to Hospice starting Monday

    Gosh it's been SO long since I posted to allnurses, although I visit all the time. I'm starting a new job Monday, as a Case Manager for the local non-profit hospice. I am SO excited. Hospice was my long term goal when I was in school, but in the m...
  8. Classic Patient Statements

    One of my faves is when pts come into the ER asking for "diLAHda." That happened pretty frequently. I've also had a request for diladid. I think a couple of times I actually let out a little snort.
  9. Is this a "no-no"?

    Beachbum, Speaking as a recent ED nurse and as a mother of a child that had chronic ear infections, I just want to reassure you that you did the right thing for your child. When my son was two, he had constant ear infections and there were several t...
  10. Your personal delivery experience- what happened

    What an awesome story momster, thanks for sharing!
  11. Your personal delivery experience- what happened

    Awesome thread! My baby will be 16 in a month, but of course, it's still as fresh as if it were yesterday. I was 21, living with my parents; my (now ex) husband was a drunk and staying at the local VA center. My mother was an OB nurse and I was to d...
  12. Never Thought I'd Say This - Switching to DAYS!

    I, too, am going to days THIS WEEK after YEARS of nights. I'm also switching to a new unit as well, so I've got lots of changes coming up. PLUS I've been doing ED for a year and this is a stepdown unit. I wonder about the pace as well and how I'm ...
  13. how to manage the waiting room?

    I work in a small 13 bed ED and at night we have 2 nurses. When we are busy, we are unable to have an appointed triage nurse, much less spare someone to do triage rounds. Whoever is not busiest at the moment will just run out to triage when the bel...
  14. forgot to flush iv

    :welcome: We all forget things from time to time. I've certainly had times when I've not flushed a line before giving something. No, we are not perfect although it is important to strive to do our best. One thing you can bank on, you won't forget...
  15. How pushy is too pushy?

    I always follow up after an interview, especially if I'm really interested. I also will send an email immediately after the interview thanking the interviewer for his/her time and reinforcing that I look forward to speaking with the interviewer agai...