Hi, I'm no "young buck"... but the argument that the pt. is a "pervert" is pure nonsense. How old is the pt. again? How many of you puritans condemning him remember yourselves and your 'aches and...
Hi, Here's a twist to the title of the thread: something that I DID say to a patient and I haven't been "reprimanded for" (... yet). Every once a while, I pick up extra hours in the Emergency...
Hi, I'm not a hospice nurse. The "dying patients" I usually am involved with are the "actively trying to die" type. So take my post with a grain of salt. ????That statement alone just confuses the...
Hi, I used to work on an ortho-med/surg floor before I switched to pediatrics.I admit that I'm stumped. I've had some pts. come back post-op with epidurals in place for pain control. But I've never...
Hi, I think you did a comendable job - given the circumstances you described. I've responded on one scene myself (a four car spin/wreck on I-90). - Safety first! And that means YOU first! As someone...
Hi, This is the closest thing I could find relating to a "Spinal Wash": http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2052491 Hope this was of some assitance. thanks,
Hi, Given today's hi-tech world (and it's only going to get more high tech in the future), I would consider marrying the two fields - such as RN-informatics... Or some such. I do also; partly echo the...
Hi, Horizontal violence? Me thinks you doth protest too much.As Gila already pointed out, profering medical/legal advice is against the Terms of Service of these boards. It's one thing to seek...
Hi, At my old job, I was routinely subject to 7-8 pts. per noc. With one CNA/Tech for 36 pts. I'm a "half breed" - but other than me, every other nurse and tech on the unit was born and brought up...
Hi, I'll be blunt (and I'm not doing this to put you down or call you an ill informed idiot or what have you. I sincierly meant that) but, Most of us nurses can't begin to judge the scenario the OP...
Hi, To answer your question:It depends on the symptoms/problems the pt. presents with. Example: If your pt. presents with a BP of 90/50 and you're ordered a nitroglycerin drip - your calculations...
Hi, If nothing else, you must be commended for the following: Such openess and approachability is refreshing to see in a teacher. As you can probably imagine, I had some really difficult teachers....
Hi, I'm not sure I agree with earle58's view of us being the servant of the pt. I'm a professional who provides a vital aspect of modern health care. I am no body's servant. That said - I agree with...