PatrishR

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1. You Know You're a Nurse When...

   PatrishR replied to Brownms46's topic in Humor

   :roll I do that with my stethoscope over my rearview mirror. Also you can tell someone is a nurse is if you also ask everyone how they are feeling. I drive my friends and family crazy doing that :)

2. Where would you have placed this pt?

   PatrishR replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

   OB, for sure but I agree with HapeeWendy, Med Surg is a dumping ground for every floor. I have taken care of on my hospital's med -surg floor, terminal cancer patients, dying alcoholics with liver failure, Hep.C and of course confused elderly patien...

3. Pregnancy screening prior to conscious sedation for Endo cases?

   PatrishR posted a topic in Gastroenterology

   Concerning Endoscopy procedures with conscious sedation, is anyone doing routine pregnancy screening for menstruating women? Our primary concern is for those women in their first trimester receiving Versed, Fentanyl and Demerol. Any standards to re...