Rhonda12

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1. Family members demanding restraints

   Rhonda12 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Last week I had an 88 yr old male with diagnosed dementia come in for an elective surgery. Of course he was a fidgeter and so I was doing my best to hide his IV and foley tubes as well as gave him some washclothes to fidget with. In addition, I was u...

2. Video RN screaming, dragged into police car d/t refused blood draw on unconscious patient!

   Rhonda12 replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the info. (I put in my original post that I have not seen the entire video so I appreciate the additional info.)

3. Video RN screaming, dragged into police car d/t refused blood draw on unconscious patient!

   Rhonda12 replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

   I think with jurisdiction, another department couldn't/wouldn't respond unless it was all call by the department on scene. For example, if there was a large fight in a bar an officer/dispatcher would put out an "all call" for help which meant any off...

4. Video RN screaming, dragged into police car d/t refused blood draw on unconscious patient!

   Rhonda12 replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

   I think with jurisdiction, another department couldn't/wouldn't respond unless it was all call by the department on scene. For example, if there was a large fight in a bar an officer/dispatcher would put out an "all call" for help which meant any off...

5. Video RN screaming, dragged into police car d/t refused blood draw on unconscious patient!

   Rhonda12 replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

   Preface: I've seen the short version of the video but have not watched the extended version. As a former LEO who is now on a second career as an RN, this is horrifying and heart breaking. I can think of numerous times I responded to the local ED to ...

6. What was the age of your oldest surgical admit?

   Rhonda12 replied to Gampopa's topic in Med-Surg

   As an ortho nurse I routinely see late 90s and early 100s with hip fractures. Oldest one that actually had surgery that I can recall was 102. Of course, you would have thought she was only 85--very healthy, active and sharp. In fact, she went home po...