Scififan

Scififan

Surgical, PACU

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About Scififan

Scififan has 12 years experience and specializes in Surgical, PACU.


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  1. Is there a place for slower nurses?

    I am 60 and I have found my niche in Endoscopy. I worked in PACU for 20 years which was great for a slower pace and plenty of colleagues around to assist. Both of these areas I think are good for the older nurse. Hope you find something th...
  2. I've had enough.

    One of the hardest things I had to learn when dealing with depression was how to be kind to myself. When going through this negative thoughts can take over and you can't see the forest for the trees. See your doctor, get started on antidepressants an...
  3. Feeling insecure at times

    Normal feelings for most Nurses I would say. I have been in PACU for 15 years and am still learning, which is what makes a good Nurse. The nurse that thinks they know it all is a nurse who will potentially make a terrible mistake, that sort scares m...
  4. Fentanyl Consent?

    Apparently this man couldn't think of anything else to complain about. If you had not given him the Fentanyl would probably complain that he was denied pain relief. Unfortunately in the PACU setting patients often are confused and forgetful but can o...
  5. EXCELLENT website for reading ecg strips

    Excellent, what a great site thanks, have immediately added it to my favourites:)
  6. I have a hx of depression, my bosses and co-workers are fully aware and supportive and I know I'm very lucky. For the past few years on TV here (New Zealand) there have been a series of TV ads promoting support of people with mental illnesses and ha...
  7. My name is Tweety and I'm an Alcoholic

    Hi, my father is an alcoholic which he will never admit in a million years, unfortunately the alcohol does not make him a pleasant person, he is not physically abusive but emotionally he knows which buttons to push and how to make you feel the worst!...
  8. NAI descent: Roll Call

    Glad I didn't bore you, I think Maori here are now more realistic about payouts from the government, in the 1990's there were a few very public cases of where money was mishandled overspending etc, which unfortunately played straight in to the hands ...
  9. Pre Op pts in PACU

    They have started doing this to us as well, we have no holding area in our new theatre suite, stable patients wait in the surgical day unit, if they are unstable we have to hold them in PACU. Personally I don't like it one bit, but as usual, the cho...
  10. NAI descent: Roll Call

    Just a postscript to my last post I don't want to offend anyone but to me this being carded seems to have alot in common with the policies the Nazi"s with the Jews. By saying this I am not implying that the American Government supports Nazi's or any...
  11. NAI descent: Roll Call

    Thanks so much for that, didn"t notice any rambling!!! As far as I'm aware there is no system like that here. In many bureaucratic forms you are asked to nominate an ethnic group you identify with. Maori can also choose whether to be on the Maori ...
  12. NAI descent: Roll Call

    As a pakeha (European descent) in New Zealand I"m not sure what "carded" means, I"m guessing it means to be registered as a Native American. Why is this?? This thread has been extremely interesting, I think the Maori in Aotearoa ( New Zealand) have ...
  13. I must be an idiot

    I think you did the right thing, many a time I have felt the pain being complained about seemed excessive for the procedure that was done, but I'm not lying in the bed and all sorts of things can contribute to pain. I make sure that all vital obs ar...
  14. Offended by pt- how to react?

    Whenever I've had to put up with stupid remarks, usually from older male patients and sexual in nature I just enquire sweetly if they would like someone talking to their daughter, sister wife or whatever in that manner. Usually shuts them up for a m...
  15. Looking to immigrate to NZ

    Hi, I am an RN in PACU in small city in the north island, we and hospitals like us are always looking for nurses, the shortage is well and alive here also. I have to disagree with the anti-american sentiment. As a country we certainly don't agree w...