Ophelia78

Ophelia78

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  1. Tell Me What Your Typical Week Is Like...

    Ophelia78 posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I am feeling out future career options and am wondering what the typical workweek is like for a nursing instructor. How much clinical and classroom time do you have? How much time do you spend in...

  2. sextuplets

    Ophelia78 replied to preemieRNkate's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Folks, as an infertility patient, I can tell you that a doc going through with an IUI after seeing 14 follicles on ultrasound is NOT typical. Quite irresponsible, in fact. Most will cancel a cycle if...

  3. Too much protein?

    Ophelia78 replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    The Eskimo population of Alaska has an extraordinarily high protein diet and in my experience did not have any higher incidence of kidney disease. This is true, one of my professors when I was...

  4. Say What??????!!!!!!!!!!

    Ophelia78 replied to gt4everpn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I used to be in charge of a group home for psych patients. One of the ladies called my boss to complain about me, saying I stole something from her. She said it was there before I got to the house,...

  5. What drew you to your niche of nursing?

    Ophelia78 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Another thread sparked my curiosity about this- what is it about your niche (critical care, OB, home health, etc.) that makes you feel it is a good fit for you? Any wrong turns along the way when...

  6. How do you build up stamina for 12 hr shifts?

    Ophelia78 replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    I go to bed pretty early before a shift- 9-930. I've invested in a good pair of shoes (Z-coils for me, but everyone has their own preference) and I wear compression stockings. I don't skip breakfast....

  7. Re: Potential Employers and your not wanting them to contact previous employers

    Ophelia78 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    My goodness, the last place you worked sounds like a hellhole! Good thing you left that sinking ship...as far as references, I've been through my own job-hopping recently. My current employer was...

  8. Oldest pregnant patient you have seen?

    Ophelia78 replied to Heloisea3's topic in General Nursing

    Is a 10 year-old's pelvis able to birth a 7 lb infant? I find that so shocking!When i was 10, I thought you could tell the number of times a person had had sex by the number of children they had- and...

  9. Med passes, times, what is your norm?

    Ophelia78 replied to auroramoon's topic in General Nursing

    I would not like 1000 med passes, and I work in ICU. For me, I get report at 0700-0730, organize and plan for 5-10 minutes, then do and chart assessments, as well as make calls for abnormal labs or...

  10. What are the most desirable nursing specialities, and why?

    Ophelia78 replied to jollyjenny's topic in General Nursing

    The happiest department is the one that has you looking forward to the day's adventure, and gives you pride for a day's work well done at night. I always thought L & D was "happy" compared to ICU,...

  11. Nurses not doing assessments

    Ophelia78 replied to gucci rush's topic in General Nursing

    I just had a patient this week who was on the vent, CMV with a rate of 20. This gentleman was a quad as well. The night shift nurse had been floated to the ICU from the floor. All night she documented...

  12. Second-career? what was the first?

    Ophelia78 replied to goldie66's topic in General Nursing

    Got the degree in Anthropology and...well...not much you can do with that. Worked with developmentally disabled adults in group homes for three years while working with the elderly as 2nd job. Then...

  13. What does your hospital provide for ICU orientation?

    Ophelia78 replied to fsutallyrn's topic in MICU, SICU

    We have a 2 week hospital orientation. Then 10-18 weeks on the floor with a preceptor. I had a year experience in another smaller ICU already- I'm getting 10. We have 3 days of ICU class, 3 days of...

  14. Using Propofol for sedation on vented pts?

    Ophelia78 replied to Scrubz's topic in General Nursing

    You are correct, Propofol is a sedative/hypnotic only- it does not provide pain relief. Patients who are sedated should be closely monitored for nonverbal signs of pain, since they will most likely be...

  15. Using Propofol for sedation on vented pts?

    Ophelia78 replied to Scrubz's topic in MICU, SICU

    You are correct, Propofol is a sedative/hypnotic only- it does not provide pain relief. Patients who are sedated should be closely monitored for nonverbal signs of pain, since they will most likely be...

  16. Male Urologic Dilemma

    Ophelia78 replied to 58flyer's topic in General Nursing

    flyer58, It just occurred to me as well that you may want to explain to the assisting personnel your discomfort before the procedure. That way, they may be more self-aware and apt to put you at your...

  17. Male Urologic Dilemma

    Ophelia78 replied to 58flyer's topic in General Nursing

    I can totally understand how you feel. In dealing with my infertility, I had a hard time getting over my extreme distaste about being examined by a male. I've always seen female GYNs because the...

  18. Central Lines???

    Ophelia78 replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    We flush all central lines with 5 mL NS. The exception to this are PICCs, where we are required to use a 10mL syringe and 10 mL NS (the larger gauge syringe puts less pressure on the catheter). We do...

  19. Nursing Retention help.....

    Ophelia78 replied to laurengaud's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: I just started back in ICU after 9 months away from it and a brief time and L & D. One of the many reasons I left L & D? A preceptor that systematically broke down my confidence in...

  20. Any Suggestions for Comfy Shoes?

    Ophelia78 replied to sg6307's topic in General Nursing

    What shoes are best for you will depend on your foot. I have a high arch, plantar fasciitis, and I overpronate (my feet roll in when I walk). I wore Danskos the last few years but still had...

  21. Crazy stuff can happen

    Ophelia78 replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    I would never have believed it if I wasn't there. We'd certainly have ladies with precipitous labors, but you'd always hear them screaming down the hall. She was rather obese and young (18-19). She...

  22. Jobs for disabled nurses

    Ophelia78 replied to Cobweb's topic in General Nursing

    My mother injured her back lifting an obese patient years ago. She can no longer lift more than 8 pounds since the injury. She's worked in case management ever since. Many hospital case management...

  23. New syringe every day?

    Ophelia78 replied to MNNurseCorps's topic in General Nursing

    We change out everything Q 24

  24. how would you feel as a pt?

    Ophelia78 replied to crissrn27's topic in General Nursing

    We don't have scripting as bad as that, but we do have a team that rounds on patients and asks them what the one or two things we could do that would show excellent care. Their answers are kept on the...

  25. Crazy stuff can happen

    Ophelia78 replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked L & D we had a young patient having her first baby who, last time she was checked, was just 4-5 cm dilated. Her OB had the habit of calling his patients himself in their rooms so he...