CoolHandLu

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1. Personality Type and Nursing

   CoolHandLu replied to Mesomorph's topic in General Nursing

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2. Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis

   CoolHandLu replied to CoolHandLu's topic in General Nursing

   He went from our unit to the ICU, so I'm not exactly sure right now. He wound up having massive pulmonary edema a couple of days ago though, so I would imagine it would be that. It's just really, really sad. The entire situation... I've only been a n...

3. Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis

   CoolHandLu replied to CoolHandLu's topic in General Nursing

   He died.

4. Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis

   CoolHandLu replied to CoolHandLu's topic in General Nursing

   Septra for a UTI.

5. Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis

   CoolHandLu posted a topic in General Nursing

   There's a middle-aged man who came in to our burn unit who has Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis due to a sulfa drug. He has skin sloughing that went from 60% of his body today to over 80% - just on my 12 hour shift. His eyes are sloughing and his GI tract ...

6. Dating Patients

   CoolHandLu replied to bobnurse's topic in Relations

   stkates - He rang his bell and when I went to answer it, he passed me his number when he was deeking into the bathroom. I didn't chuck it out. Call me ignorant, but I don't see how he was vulnerable. I didn't feel like I was in a position of power ov...

7. Dating Patients

   CoolHandLu replied to bobnurse's topic in Relations

   So this is an old thread, but I thought I'd go to allnurses.com for some insight and opinions on this topic. I've been caring for a guy who is 6 months older than I am who came into my unit with a broken jaw a couple of days ago. I had him on my shif...

8. Tattoo question

   CoolHandLu replied to choisauce's topic in General Students

   It totally depends on where you work. There's nurses on my unit with tattoos that show. I think it might be considered discrimination if it caused big problems. Within reason of course - eg. my boyfriend has a sleeve with bunch of skulls and evil clo...

9. Tattoo...

   CoolHandLu replied to jonear2's topic in New Nurse

   If you want it, do it. I have a bunch of large tattoos. Occasionally patients will see them and it tends to spark positive discussion. The only place I've had issues with having tattoos was in nursing school with dinosaur-aged instructors and fellow ...

10. Sleeeeeping Aides

    CoolHandLu posted a topic in New Nurse

    Hey, After my night shifts, I have a tough time sleeping. No problem getting to sleep, but I usually sleep like 5 hours and am SOL after that. I think my body's like, "Hey get your butt out of bed, it's daytime even if it is dark in your room." I we...