melzan

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1. need help with a 4yr old with loss of appetite

   melzan posted a topic in General Nursing

   A friend just called me and said her 4 year old has not been eating. She took her to the doctor and found out there has been 20 other cases like this with other children. The doctor said it has been lasting from 7 to 10 days. The child is healthy, no...

2. I quit smoking and need advice

   melzan replied to Medic2RN's topic in General Nursing

   I smoked for 8 years, 2and a half packs a day. I used the smoke away pills that you see on tv, only I got them at walgreens. There is no easy way to get through the cravings you just have to be strong, but the pills helped a little. I also quit going...

3. Can anyone tell me what radiofrequency ablation of the trigeminal nerve is?

   melzan replied to melzan's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you, this is exactly what I am looking for.

4. Can anyone tell me what radiofrequency ablation of the trigeminal nerve is?

   melzan replied to melzan's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you so much for writing this, it helps to hear this more than you know. Everything I can find on this subject only talks about how people want to kill themselves over the pain, which is scary.

5. Routine assessment on night shift - how thorough?

   melzan replied to estrogen's topic in Med-Surg

   I work 7p-7a and asess my patients with the first med pass, that way I spend more time with them and they don't feel like I am throwing pills at them. If I do not have my asessments done by 12a then I do them when the aids get vitals. I can't just no...

6. Can anyone tell me what radiofrequency ablation of the trigeminal nerve is?

   melzan posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have been a nurse for 5 years and have never had any medical problems. I have found out that I may have trigeminal neuralgia. I am going for an MRI and MRA of the head next week. I told the doctor that I do not want to take any meds and lets just ...

7. Most dreaded Dr.'s orders

   melzan replied to BBFRN's topic in General Nursing

   The other night I had a continuous cbi wide open along with my other 8 patients on a medsurg floor. I was in that room every 20 minutes, plus the times when he clotted off. To make matters worse the man was A&Otimes 3 but had a hole in the roof o...

8. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

   melzan replied to yazisizit's topic in Humor

   I had an obese patient one night and everytime I went into her room she had her hands down south digging around ( and not the back end either). She wasn't confused and the smell was strong. I tried to stay out of reach, but I was to slow one time an...

9. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

   melzan replied to yazisizit's topic in Humor

   I work on the medsurg floor and we had a confused lady who we had in a geri chair at the nurses station. At one point I walked by and noticed her eating something and she was very preoccupied with what she was doing. When I looked closer she had her...