TraumaQueen57

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1. Should I go to school to become a nurse or PA?

   TraumaQueen57 replied to debbieprobe's topic in General Nursing

   AGREE AGREE AGREE!!!

2. Should I go to school to become a nurse or PA?

   TraumaQueen57 replied to debbieprobe's topic in General Nursing

   If you choose nursing the most lucrative field is CRNA, (anesthesia), or Nurse Practitioner. Personally, I would go for PA. You already have a lot of the educational background. Nursing has become ALL about the credentials and not about the patien...

3. Does anybody have any patient near-death experience stories?

   TraumaQueen57 replied to SMAC92's topic in Spirituality

   There is no possible way for you to 'know' this. I feel so sorry for you regardless of whether you want it or not. All who seek will find...eventually. I am also not trying to be cynical. My heart aches for those who feel as you do.

4. Obamacare? what are your thoughts

   TraumaQueen57 replied to nija315's topic in Activism

   Train wreck.

5. Is PACU (recovery room?) good door to OR?

   TraumaQueen57 replied to tarotale's topic in PACU

   amen and PERFECTLY stated! Couldn't pay me enough to be an OR nurse!

6. All my PACU RNs

   TraumaQueen57 replied to Whoatemyburger's topic in PACU

   I won't be repetitive. I love that they sleep, (sometimes), family are usually not present. By the time they feel awake enough to ask for drinks and crackers and start telling you their life story, they are ready to go to their room or home. They ...

7. Leaving the ED for the PACU

   TraumaQueen57 replied to jrw002's topic in PACU

   Went from ED to PACU also. Airway management skills and autonomy are a must. Different doses of narcotics are given, (much smaller), because the patient is already sedated. The evenings were stressful as our only doctor was in surgery and availabl...

8. Is this the norm in PACU? Have I been spoiled before????

   TraumaQueen57 replied to MomRNof2's topic in PACU

   An anesthesia provider that does not provide pain control during surgery should be fired. JMO. Uncalled for unless there was a specific medical reason, and those are rare.