campbahoo

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1. Controversies between CRNA's vs. Anesthesiologists

   campbahoo replied to dieseltrkin's topic in General Nursing

   Please do not call me dude!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! While I may need to clarify my post I did not post incorrect information. CRNA's are not used in the hospitals in the city where I currently live. I also was simply stating what some of the anesthesiologi...

2. Controversies between CRNA's vs. Anesthesiologists

   campbahoo replied to dieseltrkin's topic in General Nursing

   I used to live in a area of the US that used CRNA's. We all liked them and got along well with them. Our anesthesiologists enjoyed working with them. I know some of them wished that they got to give anestheisa more often but overall it was very posit...

3. A Father's Tears

   campbahoo replied to Elvish's topic in Ob/Gyn

   It is important to remember that the whole family grieves not just the mother.

4. getting patients ready for OR

   campbahoo replied to anononurse's topic in Ambulatory

   If I were the patient I think I would ask for more serenity. We each prep our own patients and obviously help if needed. Sometimes another nurse will come start my IV if they have free time but that would be all.

5. Flamed during report.

   campbahoo replied to gentle_ben_RN's topic in PACU

   One way to help deal with this is to set up a work group with team members from both areas. You can get together and talk about the problems and solutions. This helps you both understand the others side. We all know that it is difficult in most areas...

6. I'm sick of taking care of people who don't care

   campbahoo replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

   I have read a lot of posts where nurses stated they have repeatedly taught their patients and motivated them. How have you motivated them? I have found it very hard to motivate people. why don't you assess their understanding of their disease upon re...

7. Family Visitation in the PACU

   campbahoo replied to smidgen21's topic in PACU

   I have to say that it is all in the way you do your teaching with the family. I know that according to ASPAN they are trying to encourage more family visitation in the PACU. I work in a hospital based ambulatory surgery department. Our post-op area i...