laurasc

laurasc

Gen Surg, Peds, family med, geriatrics

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About laurasc

laurasc has 26 years experience and specializes in Gen Surg, Peds, family med, geriatrics.


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  1. Let's talk about Depression

    Thank you for your article. I saw myself in a lot of what you wrote. I was finally diagnosed with depression about 5 years ago when a whole series of problems came down on me at once and I became suicidal. When I look back, I suppose I've always had ...
  2. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    Thank you! Excellent post! A lot of people here asked why I didn't say something right away. I didn't because as I said earlier, I had other things on my mind and I didn't need the hassle. But even if I wasn't so distressed, I probably would no...
  3. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    I agree....but at that moment in time I was both terrified I was having a stroke and worried that I was about to pee my pants. At that moment in time I wasn't a nurse, I was a very frightened and uncomfortable patient. Confronting her about her at...
  4. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    My husband.
  5. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    Altra, you're not reading my posts correctly. I've already said this a few times here....my anger and my post is about rude, obnoxious and even abusive nurses. I'm a nursing supervisor in my current place of employment and have held supervisory po...
  6. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    Wheelchair.
  7. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    I agree. EMS are allowed to start IVs and perform some medical treatments. Here in Quebec, ambulance technicians are only allowed to give 02, CPR and defib if necessary. There are medical doctors who ride around in doctor's cars for the more "adva...
  8. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

  9. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    Would you believe I was not assessed by a nurse at all? After I went to the bathroom I was told to wait in the waiting room in a wheelchair. After about 1/2 hour I was sent to an exam room. I waited there for quite a while and a doctor came in and...
  10. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    Boy, I wish I had discovered this "Multi-quote earlier! :) EmergencyNrse - You're right, I never worked in ER and I don't want to. But just because I don't work in ER doesn't mean I don't know what triage is all about. As for making sure that ...
  11. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    Naw, you're not going to get blasted. :) I have been asked that question a few times. To be honest, that was the last thing on my mind. At the time I was experiencing right sided numbness, weakness, dizziness and muscle spasms. I was terrified.....
  12. I wrote this letter to a Triage nurse. I don't know her name as she did not introduce herself to me. I haven't decided what I am going to do with it...but I figured I would post it here to start. It's an interesting experience being on the other si...
  13. Release of Liability forms

    Thank you for your replies. I didn't realize that I needed a lawyer involved. I spoke with the VP of the agency I work for and she said that we don't have any lawyers on staff. But she did say she would send me a copy of something similar to a rel...
  14. Release of Liability forms

    I'm in the process of setting up private flu shot clinics. Because of the risk of anaphylaxis, we require participants to wait in the clinic for 15 minutes post vaccine. In my experience most people have no problem waiting the 15 minutes, but there...
  15. THANK YOU!! I've been racking my brain trying to figure out why someone would even bother with a tourniquet. I feel better now. Laura