momRNmy replied to WarEagled's topic in Disabilities
WarEagled, if it were me, I would do almost anything minus lying to paint a diagnosis of RSD in the most favorable light possible. Be completely upfront about the surgery, but be as ambiguous as possible about the complication. Diagnosed with CRPS a ...
I work in an endoscopy unit inside of a hospital. Environmental services is responsible for cleaning the unit at the end of the day and for terminal cleans (changing curtains, mopping, etc). But the endo staff handles wiping down cables between pt's,...
momRNmy replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Emergency
run the opposite direction at the mere sight of poop or vomit. If your unit has a recognition or kudos board, this would be an awesome opportunity to say thanks and recognize this doc!
In all facilities that I've worked, airborne precautions were used whenever the pt is diagnosed with disseminated shingles with at least three dermatomes involved. Pt's with disseminated shingles tend to be significantly immunocompromised as their im...
Just a side note: in addition to the meds listed above, I've also given albuterol nebs to help lower a K > 7. The drop alone isn't drastic, but helps to treat hyperkalemia emergently in combination with the other meds.
Hypoglycemia is the first thing that popped in my mind. Not only did the student not eat breakfast, but she also worked out, further depleting her blood glucose. Was she diaphoretic? The fact that she felt the urge to eat something 2/2 not feeling no...
momRNmy replied to PAjama_Mama's topic in Emergency
I've seen the flash pulmonary edema firsthand with just 0.4mg pushed quickly. Even in cases of OD, I'm more inclined to push slowly or at least dilute it in 10cc NSS. Even though the opiate can be reversed, you're going to be dealing with a way worse...
I got my first flu vaccine in fall 2009, my first flu season as a nurse. This was the second flu season of concern for the swine flu, but my employer was only mandating (minus allergies or religious objections) employees receive the seasonal flu shot...
I started the RN to BSN program in July completely motivated and ready to tackle the 32 credits standing between me and a BSN. I finished Nutrition in a little less than 3 weeks just before my daughter's father went on a drug bender and got arrested ...