mbrester

mbrester has 10 years experience and specializes in eye.

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1. DH Attending Scope

   mbrester replied to mbrester's topic in Gastroenterology

   Thanks for the support, I don't see the DR untill the 10th of Dec. I'm still deciding about the pain med, etc. but I do want my DH there. thanks again

2. DH Attending Scope

   mbrester posted a topic in Gastroenterology

   I have not seen this issue, and want an opinion. I have a colonoscopy coming up in the next two months. (blood in stool, uterine cancer two years ago). I am not getting out of this. What I want is NO VERSED, and my DH in the room while this is d...

3. Evil People

   mbrester replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in Emergency

   3) carry a tape recorder and "smile" as you "request" the person to record all their requirements for your practice of the nursing arts and tell them "politely" that this way you can refer to their "expertise" now and in the future. I like the tape ...

4. Cardioversion questions

   mbrester replied to mbrester's topic in Cardiac

   Sorry, this got posted twice by mistake. His heart is almost back to normal size. He has been on a blood thinner for the past year or so. I just want to find out how are his chances that it will stay out of A-fib. Also what setting do they do the...

5. Cardioversion questions

   mbrester posted a topic in Cardiac

   I need to do some research, before my DH has a cardioversion. He has been in A-fib for 13 months, heart has shrunk 10%, and ejection fraction has improved from 35 to 49%. This all happened because of sleep apnea, so he does not have heart disease...

6. Like this is going to happen - or maybe so

   mbrester posted a topic in General Nursing

   A few weeks ago on our famous ER show, a mother watched the surgery on her little girl. Now I know this is just TV, but my point or question is, does this ever really happen? I have being trying to get the cardiac cath lab to let me attend my husba...

7. Family Witnessing Code Activities

   mbrester replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in General Nursing

   YES I would, I am there because I chose to be with my loved one,not to criticise you on what you are trying to do. I WANT TO BE THERE, and if this happens to be my husband for instance, I WILL NOT LEAVE. On the other hand, I have been a EMT for man...

8. Museum of Science and Industry

   mbrester replied to Someday-C.R.N.A.'s topic in Illinois

   I went yesterday, It is F A N T I S T I C. If you get the chance, go see it. Yes it is also artestic, but it is supposed to be. I have heard that it goes to Philli. next. Open 24 hours at this time.

9. You know its going to be a bad shift when...

   mbrester replied to Adam D. RN2005's topic in Humor

   A skunk sprays the AC unit outside and fills the entire second floor of the hospital with scent, including the sleep study bedroom. LOVELY at 2am. This happened to my husband last week. He was not impressed.

10. How Much Info Should A Patient Be Given?

    mbrester replied to following_faith's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with all of you, If I was the paitent or my DH was, I would want to know it ALL. Then I could ask questions. If you don't know, you can't ask.

11. Cath-lab nurses, Arm or Groin???

    mbrester replied to mbrester's topic in Cardiac

    We are heading for Mayo Clinic, Rochester, the end of the month. Wish us luck. Anyone work cardio or the cath lab up there? thanks for the replys

12. Cath-lab nurses, Arm or Groin???

    mbrester replied to mbrester's topic in Cardiac

    [Well he is diffinitely in A-fib. The meds he is on are as followes: Digoxin, Enalapril, Atenlol, and warfarin 20mg. The heart valve has improved in the last 6 weeks. Echo results in as of yesterday. Another Echo scheduled for first part of May....

13. Cath-lab nurses, Arm or Groin???

    mbrester replied to mbrester's topic in Cardiac

    Thanks for the info, it sure helps. We will be talking to the Cardiologist before, but I Wanted to know what I was talking about before we got there. He won't be having any surgery for at least a year. Heart is not strong enough to handle a new va...

14. Cath-lab nurses, Arm or Groin???

    mbrester replied to mbrester's topic in Cardiac

    Thanks for the reply. I don't know why he can not go off the coumadin, it is for a-fib, and they don't want him off of it I think because he is very hard to get the dossage to work. No chest pain what so ever, and no SOB either. At the moment, the he...

15. Cath-lab nurses, Arm or Groin???

    mbrester posted a topic in Cardiac

    I have a few questions from you Cath-lab nurses out there. First of all I was a CAN about twenty years ago, so I am way out the the circle. My DH "might have to go for a heart cath. . He has bad mitroal valve (MR) and they are doing a second ECH...