justjamesthenurse replied to Nursing_excellence's topic in Student Assist
I would have to say that one of the most challenging things for a burn victim is not only the need for good IV access and to beware of losing body heat dependent on the degree of burns, but to look out for compartment syndrome which can occur from th...
justjamesthenurse replied to motor_mouth's topic in General Nursing
I wouldn't feel bad at all. It sounds like the hospital you work for is the bare bones kind of facility. There is nothing wrong with looking out for yourself. If you want a better quality of life and the better things that go with advancement for ...
In November of 2016, my mother-in-law suffered a hemorrhagic stroke. She had already suffered an ischemic stroke six months prior and had been started on Plavix to prevent another ischemic event. We were under the belief that she suffered the bleed f...