PreOpNurse

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1. Do You Want Universal Healthcare?

   PreOpNurse replied to DanFNP's topic in Activism

   Any county hospital is a microcosm of what socialized health care would be like. If you think those are good wait times (3 months for an MRI, 6 hours to see a PCP, etc.), good access to care and top-notch care, then by all means, vote for people who ...

2. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

   PreOpNurse replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

   I've looked through most of the pages and I haven't seen the one that drives me absolutely BATTY! I never say anything to anyone, but I'm almost distracted after they say it for a little while. I've heard anesthesiologists say it (though far fewer th...

3. Strange things found on (or in) a pt.

   PreOpNurse replied to squeakykitty's topic in Emergency

   OK, this is second hand, but I believe the source. So you know those floaty water noodles for the pool? Well this guy had one all the way up there. The entire 8 feet or however long they are. It was all compacted in his rectum and descending colon. ...

4. Moving to Albuquerque

   PreOpNurse replied to trainer2070's topic in New Mexico

   I totally agree with the above posts, except to say that there is humidity. I am from Oklahoma which is more humid on average. But the last couple of summers have been terrible. Most houses (including mine) have swamp coolers which do not work in hum...

5. Surgical vs General Medical Unit

   PreOpNurse replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

   Have you thought about doing preop or PACU? They are both med/surg related but have a lot of advantages over floor nursing. In my facility the hours are great (6-4:30 Tuesday - Friday). Plus you have interaction with patients but its usually only for...

6. Patients who are too lazy to open their own splenda packets

   PreOpNurse replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

   I have a great story from when I worked mother baby. We have the call light plugged into the wall and we educate the patients that if they are having an EMERGENCY (i.e. baby not breathing, mom bleeding everywhere, etc.) they should pull it out of the...