LindaMarie76

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1. How many nurses take antidepressants or antianxiety medication?

   LindaMarie76 replied to Attheana's topic in Stress 101

   Talk to your doc. I highly doubt the Effexor is causing test taking difficulties. Rather, I believe your anxiety level may skyrocket during tests causing you to forget information that you already know, or read the questions inappropriately. Without ...

2. How many nurses take antidepressants or antianxiety medication?

   LindaMarie76 replied to Attheana's topic in Stress 101

   When I was on Zoloft about 3 years I had a large amount of weight gain and loss of libido. I am hearing now that Wellbutrin is being used in combination to combat those adverse effects. What are you experiences with this combination? Another interest...

3. How many nurses take antidepressants or antianxiety medication?

   LindaMarie76 replied to Attheana's topic in Stress 101

   Have you seen a rheumatologist or a pain management specialist? Fibromyalgia is not very well understood but I know what there are pharmaceuticals out there to help, especially with stressful situations. Where do you live? - Linda

4. How many nurses take antidepressants or antianxiety medication?

   LindaMarie76 replied to Attheana's topic in Stress 101

   So here I am a couple of days later from my last post. This anxiety attack lasted approximately 48 hours and took me to new lows that I never knew existed. I was crying not because I was depressed, but because I was so anxious I would rather have die...

5. How many nurses take antidepressants or antianxiety medication?

   LindaMarie76 replied to Attheana's topic in Stress 101

   I wonder if anyone else is reading these posts anymore but I thought I was try and see. I flipped theough the posts and found my mine from January 2002. Back then I raved about Zoloft and I suppose over the past couple of years lost my way from Zolof...

6. comas?

   LindaMarie76 replied to ShawnetteRN05's topic in MICU

   Roxan, With respect to his lack of eating, what do you think about getting a psych consult ASAP for him rather than waiting until rehab????

7. Dopplers on your crash cart?

   LindaMarie76 replied to Mary MSN RN's topic in MICU

   About half and half Proficiency is using a doppler? How so? I am honestly curious. I just ran this by nursing colleague of mine and she agrees with you that med-surg nurses may not know how to use a doppler. However, we both agree that all of our cr...

8. Lowest H/H I ever saw...

   LindaMarie76 replied to my2sons's topic in CCU

   We have protocol that states if a H/H is below a certain value, the patient must be admitted to ICU (or ER holding). Same goes for K and Na values Linda

9. Electronic Stethoscopes

   LindaMarie76 replied to LindaMarie76's topic in CCU

   Bought a 22 inch Master Cardiology, had it engraved. Love it. Thanks for all of your help.

10. what stethescope do you recommend

    LindaMarie76 replied to lifeLONGstudent's topic in Uniform/Gear

    I posted a relatively similiar question the other month after my stethoscope developed legs and ran away. I tried other peoples' stethoscopes for a month and finally decided on the 22 inch Master Cardiology (versus 27 inch). I love the 22 inch. It's...

11. Precedex...

    LindaMarie76 replied to mjl2525's topic in CCU

    I am an ICU nurse but I floated to CVICU last month and witnessed the trial use of Precedex on CABG patients. The patient did not fare well on Precedex, became highly agitated and fighting to the point where three nurses were needed to hold him down ...

12. comas?

    LindaMarie76 replied to ShawnetteRN05's topic in MICU

    It could very well be a control issue. My best advice is to push for a psychiatric consult and a speech therapy evaluation. Always remember one thing....this is your husband. You are not out to make friends with the nurses or docs. That would be th...

13. Dopplers on your crash cart?

    LindaMarie76 replied to Mary MSN RN's topic in MICU

    IMHO.... I believe that dopplers should have a permanent place on the crash cart. We frequently use them during our codes because there has been more than one time where we thought a pulse could not be palpated, yet the patient was perfusing weakly v...

14. comas?

    LindaMarie76 replied to ShawnetteRN05's topic in MICU

    Does anyone else think that the GCS is a bunch of crap? It truly does not provide a true reflection of the patient. As Laura Gasparis says, if nursing administration was rated with the GCS, most of them would be classified as being comatose (verbal c...

15. Critical Care Flowsheet

    LindaMarie76 replied to kabarnes's topic in MICU

    I'll mail you a copy if you want. E-mail me with your snail mail and I'll send one to you (see profile. NRSKarenRN)