BethAnn614

BethAnn614 has 5 years experience and specializes in Telemetry/Cardiac/Neuro.

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1. Anesthesia: The Last and First Thing You Heard

   BethAnn614 replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

   lap chole on saturday last thing said, in response to crna saying she was giving me versed - 'oh i like versed, makes you forget'. out first thing heard when i woke up - 'come on beth, take deep breaths for me, breathe!' seems my o2 sats were a tad l...

2. Nurses Say the Darnedest Things!

   BethAnn614 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the belly laugh! When my friends from LPN school & I get together for coffee & we start talking about work, I've noticed some strange looks from people at other tables. Guess I know why now, lol!

3. Are there nurses from Jacksonville here?

   BethAnn614 replied to Daning's topic in Florida

   Hi, and although I wasn't the OP, we too are looking to move to the Jacksonville area, so thanks for the advice! You stated that the working conditions at Shands aren't the best - do you know what they're like at Specialty Hospital? And what about be...

4. Question for LPN's

   BethAnn614 replied to catluver's topic in Florida

   Hi, I'm an LPN considering a move to the Jacksonville, FL area. I've been to Shands & was impressed by them, & see from their website that they do utilize LPN's in many areas of the hospital, as well as home health & clinics. My question ...

5. Patients always needing something no matter what.

   BethAnn614 replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

   When faced with demanding patients, I just joke with my fellow nurses about working at the Hilton. Tonight, I nearly lost it though, when I walked into a room to give the pt in A bed a med & the daughter of the pt in B bed said, "there she is, as...

6. Rules that make you go Hmmmmm...

   BethAnn614 replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

   Had one of these a while back. Family didn't believe pt had what they said he did, (believe it was MRSA of sputum). First they refused to glove/gown up, then when they did, they'd be in the common area, reading the magazines, touching the puzzle, etc...

7. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

   BethAnn614 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

   Just last night, one of the secretaries called me over to look at the telemetry monitor for 6B. She was questioning the odd, faint pattern, when it occured to us that there wasn't a patient in either bed in room 6, & that the monotor had been cle...

8. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

   BethAnn614 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

   I've never posted before, but I had to respond to this one. Not a ghost or dream story, but still..... After two heart breaking miscarriages, I finally gave birth to my second son in '95. My grandmother, who I was very close to, was in a nursing home...