fdorgham

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   Congenital spinal stenosis woes

   fdorgham posted a topic in Disabilities

   Hello everyone, I need some advice. I have congenital spinal stenosis in multiple areas throughout my spine which was discovered in 2010 because I was losing sensation in my hands and they would feel like pins and needles as if they were asleep. I ha...
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   Nurse with ADD :(

   fdorgham replied to WheresMyPen's topic in Disabilities

   I've been through similar problems. I was actually put in speech therapy a few years because of it. The wonderful thing is that you succeeded despite it all and are now a nurse. And true to nursing, you wish to protect and care for your patients. If ...
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   "Cell phone" vibration in your thigh?

   fdorgham replied to srercg's topic in Lounge

   I've had this feeling before that lasted for periods of time. I was diagnosed with congenital spinal stenosis. Could be related.
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   new -helpful abbreviations?

   fdorgham replied to NewRNZoe's topic in Cardiac

   ***In addition to the ones listed, I find myself using RRR (regular rate & rhythm) fairly often.***
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   The Patient I Failed

   fdorgham replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Relations

   Oh my goodness... All that pain... All that suffering... All of it d/t the fact that we have such a hard time letting go... In that moment, I don't want to suffer and I don't want my loved ones to suffer with me. That is so heartbreakingly sad.
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   Chart Audits -- I Couldn't Make This Up!

   fdorgham replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

   Hah! I love this!! If there are any job openings, let me in on it! What a way to keep things interesting!
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   Does Death Have A Smell?

   fdorgham replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

   One of the CNA's I work with compared the smell to formaldehyde.
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   Does Death Have A Smell?

   fdorgham replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

   I've got to throw my two-cents in here. Yes, there is a smell. It is certainly not something imagined. It is so strong and sweet and overpowering to the point where it gets in your clothes! I've had the smell in my clothes and it wouldn't wash ou...