hdigh

hdigh has 6 years experience and specializes in Burns, PACU.

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1. What is the funniest or most embarrassing nursing experience you've had

   hdigh replied to jaad's topic in General Nursing

   I had a patient arrive in PACU having a "difficult wake up" from anesthesia, meaning she was confused and uncooperative and ornery. She still had that huge green nasopharyngeal airway in to keep her from obstructing. As we were attaching her to the m...

2. What is the funniest or most embarrassing nursing experience you've had

   hdigh replied to jaad's topic in General Nursing

   We had a big lug of a man in our ICU. He was uncouth, slightly creepy and less than charming, but overall harmless. He was riddled with pockets of infection and empyema, edematous and weeping from every pore. When we pulled him back from the brink of...

3. 13 things a nurse won't tell you

   hdigh replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

   1- you may not know it, but i will not let you die alone. no matter what kind of person you were, i will not let you go without a heckuva fight OR, if you have requested, i will let you go peacefully while holding your hand; either way, you will not ...

4. New assignment to Burn ICU

   hdigh replied to poppy07's topic in Critical

   Hi. Every burn unit/center does things differently so I can only tell you what my unit does. We use primarily, narcotics for pain management (oxycodone q4h for base pain control, Dilaudid PRN for break-through pain and Fentanyl (and maybe Dilaudid) f...

5. anybody out there?

   hdigh posted a topic in Burn

   I remember in nursing school they told us that nurses eat their young. I kind of laughed and said that yes, I'd heard that. Well, now I know what they meant; someone is trying to bite a little bit off each time I work now. All through nursing school ...

6. My first real doubts

   hdigh posted a topic in Critical

   I remember in nursing school they told us that nurses eat their young. I kind of laughed and said that yes, I'd heard that. Well, now I know what they meant; someone is trying to bite a little bit off each time I work now. All through nursing school ...

7. Relocating to Winston Salem

   hdigh replied to kleeberg's topic in North Carolina

   Yup. I'm at Baptist, too and it's $4.00 for any work between 3pm and 7am and $1.25 for weekends.

8. Thinking of burn nursing........

   hdigh replied to shelikesmorningglori's topic in Burn

   To help patients deal with pain we give them lots of drugs, mostly narcotics. Generally, we see (10-20) oxycodone q4h, dilaudid for break through pain and fentanyl for dressing changes. On top of that, I talk to them, acknowledge their pain, help the...

9. WSSU - Accelerated BSN Curriculum

   hdigh replied to studentnurse2018's topic in North Carolina

   I am not in the current group, but graduated the accelerated program this past February. The accelerated program does not have semesters or abide the traditional school schedule at all- no spring, summer or fall breaks and no federal holidays (though...

10. Contact Isolation for everyone?

    hdigh replied to RNperdiem's topic in Burn

    Yes, we do that, too; but I do think it's a fairly new protocol... perhaps a study even. Makes sense, though, because burn patients are missing their first line of defense against bacteria (skin), not to mention having somewhat (or extremely) comprom...

11. Accelerated programs for BSN?

    hdigh replied to kaystho's topic in North Carolina

    We got a few days for Thanksgiving, and a whole week for Christmas, which was a new thing. We did not observe any school breaks, like spring break or fall break; and you will not necessarily have federal holidays off. This program will consume your l...

12. Accelerated programs for BSN?

    hdigh replied to kaystho's topic in North Carolina

    I completed the accelerated program just a couple months ago, so it's doable. I don't regret it because I'm finished and did well, BUT I if I had known before I started what I know now, I would definitely NOT have done that program. Regarding the sch...

13. North Carolina Roll Call

    hdigh replied to RNPATL's topic in North Carolina

    Hi! I'm a brand new RN and will begin working on a Burn ICU in Winston-Salem in a couple weeks. I just finished an accelerated BSN program which was paid for by a local hospital who, in return, requires 3 years of employment/indentured servitude (hah...

14. want to move to nc

    hdigh replied to PrettyInPink978's topic in North Carolina

    depends on how close you want to be to the beach. :) here is a list of nc's teaching hospitals: university of north carolina hospitals carolinas medical center duke university medical center durham va medical center pitt county memorial hospital wa...

15. Accelerated programs for BSN?

    hdigh replied to kaystho's topic in North Carolina

    Yes, you are wanted. Nurses are badly needed. I just completed an accelerated BSN program in Winston-Salem. Whether there will be discrimination I cannot say, but most of my classmates were "grown", though there were a few coming straight from the th...