lizzie58

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1. shunt post-op care

   lizzie58 replied to lizzie58's topic in General Nursing

   thank you for your input, my daughter is 29..she had a stroke on 11/29/04. due to some ventricular enlargement it was decided to place a shunt. this was done on 03/01/05. actually, she's doing quite well except for the sx which i am assuming are ...

2. Dealing with a difficult co-worker

   lizzie58 replied to Alicia18's topic in General Nursing

   hi, anyone who behaves in this manner can be redirected by: 1. ignore when in the actual situation (silence is golden) 2. get them alone and use the "I will not tolerate you speaking to me like this in a patient situation and in this manner. it make...

3. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

   lizzie58 replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

   young nurses are following what we present to them...ethics never change because the answers are never concrete. show them the ethics you posess by example, and remember "silence is golden"!!!!

4. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

   lizzie58 replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

   the nurse who "finishes" her assignment and does not check with the rest of her team, peers, etc to see if they could use some help.........i'm a nurse educator and this is imprinted into my philosophy when teaching.

5. shunt post-op care

   lizzie58 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm a medical RN-daughter had shunt placed (for s/p stroke )in the R ventricle...info for post-op care is vague...@ what level should the head be kept?? Nursing on her unit told me "does not matter"- next day MDsays 20 degrees?? Anyone have advice? T...