lyallch

lyallch

Recovery Room (PACU), Surgical, ICU/CCU

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About lyallch

lyallch has 4 years experience and specializes in Recovery Room (PACU), Surgical, ICU/CCU.


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  1. If you need further information, just send me a private message, golytely. Would be happy to share.
  2. a CPAP machine is a definite must if you are a sleep apnea sufferer. I have been suffering from severe sleep apnea for a long long time but went to a sleep physician about 4 years ago who suggested I sew a lego block onto my back to discourage sleepi...
  3. Nurses working in Aged Care in Australia

    Dolcevitarn, The pay is quite different in the hospital compared to in aged care facilities. Hospitals generally pay more, by about $1-$2 more, which mounts up to quite a bit after a while.
  4. How To Decide What Area To Go Into?

    One of the numerous things about being in nursing..the variety is so good. The only thing is you have to start somewhere - whichever areas you go into while you are looking for the 'ideal' spot, you will still get invaluable experience because skills...
  5. Am I crazy?

    I was 36 when I graduated from nursing school. I had one classmate who was 58...so what is the problem?
  6. PACU Inservice Ideas?

    Anaphylaxis, Difficult intubation, laryngospasm, bronchospasm, pain management..are some that come to mind.
  7. As a Nurse, what gives you the willies?

    Chunky sputum! Makes me wanna puke! Hairy excised skin lesions...that is another. Seems to have a life of its own, looking at it, reminds me of Silence of the lambs movie - human skin on its own, yuck!
  8. OUCH!!!! Ampule issues. Anyone else have problems?

    I cut my finger once on a heparin ampoule. Bled for a good 5 minutes. Since then I have had another ampoule shatter completely under my thumb and fingers...was quite a shock.
  9. NEW GRAD ICU RN

    I am a first year grad nurse, doing a rotation in the OR. These include being in the Recovery room, anaesthetic nursing, scouting/circulating and scrubbing/instrument nursing. Although I am thinking seriously about going into ICU next year in July w...
  10. Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    When I put on the name band on the wrist and the leg on the patient, they would enquire why on the leg too. I would always say "in case, you get separated from your legs". They would give me a shocked look, and I would say 'nah, just so that if the...
  11. How will I get the hang of this

    Hi, I am nearly at the end of my first year in nursing and like you, in the beginning, everything was overwhelming. It does get easier, due to repetition. What I find most helpful is to ask when the need arises, as reading up on things and committin...
  12. Graduate Nurse Mental Health Interview

    one of the questions asked during mental health grad nurse interview is "how would you talk to someone who is threatening suicide?" If nothing else, this could exercise your mind a bit? Good luck!
  13. How many patients are you assigned?

    Why do nurses keep doing what we do??? Would any other profession have put up with this kind of madness??? Are we mad???? :stone :smackingf
  14. Pictures Needed r/t Nursing & Burnout

    Ginger We did 'burnout' first year into nursing school and then again, two times in 3rd year nursing school - for two different subjects. So I do have some pictures, the only problem is how do I get them to you?? Would you like to give me your email ...
  15. Do Nurses Eat Their Young?

    I have worked both in the corporate world and in nursing. I have had better experience in the corporate world than in nursing. An experienced nurse once told me that the reason why she thinks nurses are not nice to new nurses or to each other is bec...