sqky

sqky

Med/Surg, LTC,Oncology,Orthopedics,Psych

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  1. Highest BP you have ever seen on a pt

    sqky replied to nckayaker's topic in Emergency

    you may not believe it.. but this is true my doc's office his nurse got 294/180 on me when I went in for a migraine ..... guess where I ended

  2. LPNs in L&D

    sqky replied to sissyboo's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have a LPN working postpartum and nursery at our facility. She was trained in OR as a scrub nurse for C-sections. I just talked to her. She loves taking care of the moms and babies, but the...

  3. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    sqky replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    An elderly gentleman was recovering from hip surgery. He began retaining fluid in his tissues... third spacing horribly in his legs. Internist came in and wrote order to compress area rhymaticly...

  4. Duties of OB nurses (and others) Please feel free to add!

    sqky replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would like to add to your list. To that list add resources for adoption. The time of discussion of this topic is not during labor. Our local hospital has prenatal classes which has added special...

  5. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    sqky replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    A patient in ICU is now paralized from an error by nursing staff at the local hospital. A 24 y/o female MVA patient had a CVP line for fluid infusion and an epidural for administering continuous pain...

  6. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    sqky replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    A 76 y/o male was 1st day post op for back surgery. His wife and family were at his bedside. He complained of pain 8/10 on a pain scale. A student with her instructor and primary nurse came in and...

  7. What was the MOST BIZARRE thing a pt has been brought to ER for (and lived to tell)?

    sqky replied to cari rn's topic in Emergency

    here is one to lighten the spirt!! lol:Santa1: A female was brought into the ER via ambulance. She had been driving her car on icy roads, the car failed to stop at an intersection with a major...

  8. What was the MOST BIZARRE thing a pt has been brought to ER for (and lived to tell)?

    sqky replied to cari rn's topic in Emergency

    We had a 17 y/o male walk into the ER, a tactless nurse commented "he walks like he has something stuck up his butt"....... he heard her. The sad thing is he did..... not by his choice. He and some...

  9. What was the MOST BIZARRE thing a pt has been brought to ER for (and lived to tell)?

    sqky replied to cari rn's topic in Emergency

    3 years ago I floated to ER. My first patient was a guy and his girlfriend came in for moral support. He was complaining of not being able to void. I bladder scanned him and he was over 1000cc. The...

  10. What was the MOST BIZARRE thing a pt has been brought to ER for (and lived to tell)?

    sqky replied to cari rn's topic in Emergency

    I was working ER years ago when a very high society lady came in for a pelvic exam. I gave her a gown and asked her to undress and left the room to let the doc know she was ready for him. He came in...

  11. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    sqky replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    I was hospitalized recently in PCU due to complications from medications I was taking for HTN and allergies. A float nurse from my orthopedic floor came and said she was my nurse, I knew her... so...

  12. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    sqky replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    I was observing for a part time job in a LTF with a very old LPN (I will call her Helen) showing me "the ropes" as she put it. While setting up the next round of meds two CNAs came to the med door...

  13. LPN'S Supervising RNs'? How would you feel?

    sqky replied to cowgirl4u's topic in General Nursing

    My feelings.... If we each put as much energy into working together as a team, as we do deciding what letters behind someones name decides who will be in a management postition... all our work would...

  14. LPN'S Supervising RNs'? How would you feel?

    sqky replied to cowgirl4u's topic in General Nursing

    ok..I am a LPN. I was put in the position of 'house supervisor' while working at a LTN facility several years ago. The RN whom I surpervised said nothing about the fact I was 'in charge' of the 94...

  15. Over 20 years at the hospital, left and not even a "thank you"????????

    sqky replied to 27YearRN's topic in General Nursing

    I see the same thing in the hospital where I work. Right now we nurses on the floor are talking between each other about it. We are seeing experienced, peer respected nurses leaving with not even an...

  16. synvisc

    sqky replied to irmaRN's topic in Orthopedic

    I had synvisc injections in both knees 2 years ago. The doc told me then it was 50/50 on it working. I was lucky, it has been effective for the past 2 years. Prior to the injections, I was getting...