Mike Huster

Mike Huster has 7 years experience and specializes in pediatrics, orthopedics.

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1. Funny doctor orders

   Mike Huster replied to laurenicoleRN's topic in Humor

   I work in an Orthopedic Surgeons Group. On of the younger docts was dictating in the exam room and said the patient "took a digger off his mountain bike". I still laugh about it!:)

2. Enough is Enough

   Mike Huster replied to abbaking's topic in Relations

   Kudos to ALL whom have responded... I feel for ya. I am too sick of the "Customer Service". It seems we are always running and running and never to get the praise. I feel we should go back to the "old" day where there were wards (no such thing as a p...

3. Joint Replacement Post-op Dressing Changes

   Mike Huster replied to NurseSabrina's topic in Orthopaedic

   Sounds good! But if there is alot of drainage it could be a problem. We typically apply an ABD pad over the site on post op day two, when we remo0ve the surgical dressing. I usully check it alot to make sure we are not "leaking" all over the bed. The...

4. Losing HOPE!

   Mike Huster replied to Someday2bRN's topic in General Nursing

   Please keep your chin up! It is an expereince you will never forget! You have all of us here pulling for you, plus you made it through the school part!

5. To Quit or Not to Quit

   Mike Huster replied to DustBunnies's topic in General Nursing

   Well this thread conjours up all sorts of clinical horros for me. I must say I did not like my clinicals. I remember my instructor stating during the final review for the semester stating "I did not think you would make it, you surprised me." That re...

6. Need some advice

   Mike Huster replied to Love2Live's topic in General Nursing

   Congrats on making through your program:yeah::yeah:I'd say take the job and do the best you can. Always keep your options open. When I worked in a hospital I was shocked at how many of our staff cycled through. It was taken as a given, and we all wis...

7. Nursing School

   Mike Huster replied to Aimee0106's topic in General Nursing

   Congrats on the decision to go to Nursing School. It will be one of the hardest things you have done in your life. There will times of laughter and times of tears, but you have to love it- or be there for the patients and to have them get better, tha...