Dutchgirl. Thank you for your attentiveness and concern for your pt. Without a full H&P it is impossible to deduce the logic here. However, allow me to hypothesize that this pt. is actually...
1.I'd like to see nursing return to a patient-centered focus rather than a nursing-centered focus. 2.I'd like to see the recognition of the profession that what is required right now is clogs on the...
fuegorama replied to Nightcrawler's topic in General Nursing
Full on the above. It's your co-workers who were basically spectating at your situation. You transferred from nurse to pt. when you first reported symptoms/were recognized as being in distress....
Aiight- I hear y'all. The doc the OP writes about is obviously a tremendous git that either is carrying a large chunk of the facility, is politically protected enough to continue his behavior, or is...
Hi- I am sorry you are having such a tough start. Welcome to the mythical world of APN. You are promised the world, but as your post clearly demonstrates, you have not been given the tools to achieve...
Hey there- What you have described is pseudocyesis. I understand how ticked off you must be after rallying to give this woman and her potential kiddos the best shot, but ya gotta know she is one sick...
Caldje- Thank you for your thoughts. You have brought up a practice model that simply cannot be possible. What you propose is a design in which an already fractured system becomes even more...
We each have our opinions on CNA (my abbreviation). This is one place where we will just disagree. This beautifully illustrates the trickle down aspect of medical education. Research and best...
[edit at 1109 7/15/06 est per request of mod. i have kept the citations intact in hopes that some readers will take the time to look at these articles. if this is inadequate or continues to violate...