lavendarwolf

I am in similar dilemma but I won't go into mine since this is about you. I will say that if you know you are not a night person, DON'T DO NIGHTS!! I tried it thinking I could. It made me sick, every single time and took me days to recover. Sometimes it's OK to say : "I don't do nights." You have to set boundaries. Good luck to you and ultimately we will both choose what is best for us!

I recently took FML to try to figure out what has been wrong with me for the past three years...I had flutters, pvc's, pac's, and SOB with severe exercise intolerance. I was very in shape and actually riding my bike when I realized something was wrong 3 years ago. I continued through nursing school, (anxiety and depression were given as a dx), I got a job as floor nurse on the GI/Endo floor (hardest work of my life), I then moved to the cardiac ICU where things came to a head. I almost passed out due to a "flutter" that wouldn't stop, SOB, and pressure went up to 168/90 with vision changes. Let me add that I have seen every doctor under the sun including acupuncture, and holistic medicine with NO RESOLVE! Anxiety and depression still given as my dx. I finally got in with an electrophysiologist because While working I went into and empty room and hooked myself up and my heart rate was in the 150's after squatting from the floor to standing. I sounded off the alarms forgetting that just because the room is empty doesn't mean the alarms wont sound off. My nursing gals come in to rescue "someone" and Were confused to see me. Anyway....they were like, "that is totally not normal and you should see our electro doc. So I did. My dx is a de-conditioned heart with exercise induced asthma. I don't know how I got this heart problem as I was an avid exerciser before. I would love a second opinion my from the UVA or Cleveland clinic but I am not sure how much longer my insurance will hold out. I feel AWFUL!! Doc prescribes anaerobic exercise 7 days a week, propranolol, and inhalers and says I can return. I almost passed out at work! What if I was walking a patient? I do not feel ready to go...Does anyone know the rules of fml, can I look for a less stressful/sitting job while out on fml?

I agree fully! I am very nervous about my new position on the GI/ENDO floor but I imagine I will make it if I am willing to learn and put some God's honest effort into it.

Thanks! That is what I thought but I wanted to be sure before I applied. I like your tatoos by the way. Very unique and not something we often see in the med field. :)

Hello! Newly graduated RN here looking for a JOB. I went to valleyhealtlink.net where you can search and apply for jobs in the nothern va area. I am confused by the titles of some positions and would like some further clarification if anyone can hlp. Can someone tell me the difference between surgical telemetry step-down vs. surgical telemetry step-down INTERNSHIP. I realize what an internship is ,but I wonder what the diff is? I know it is a silly question to some but I am a leaf in the wind here. Thanks for any help.

Well..Thanks BelleKat and Gentlegiver. I will take my needs elsewhere after my TEE test. I really appreciate your thoughts.

WoW! Your symptoms all sound very similar to mine. I am very sorry about your ordeal with retiring Dr. It is should be a crime against humanity to treat patients in that manner. My Doc is pretty much telling me not to chase after a cure and that closure isn't significant because I haven't suffered a stroke however, i have felt that I have had a few TIA"s which I won't know until my CT scan in 2 months. I heard of a new procedure in the UK,,,well device anyway,,, called the BIOSTAR that dissolves leaving only your heart tissues in place of the hole. SOUNDS EXPENSIVE!! HA! I use to have about 3 migraines a month were debilitating. I used to take imitrex, relpax, and inderol, but I have come off all of those because they made my 20/20 vision not so good anymore along with anxiety and circulatory issues. I am nervous about the TEE test. i do not like going under. Any way...Thanks for sharing. It is always nice to know that you are not alone in the world. Off the subject a bit....I found an interesting video and wanted to share it. Feel free to share it with others if it moves you too. There are 5 parts. Watch it if you get a chance. It is in 8 minute increments. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmrF9KjlGsc

OOPS! I am sorry about that! Well...Thanks for the websites. I have visited most of them already but it was very thoughtful of you. I guess I was looking for devices or procedures I haven't heard of yet. Thanks again:D

Amplazter Device. Sounds like I would be an android after surgery!! HAHAHAHA! Thanks so much for your info.

That is HILL air ree us!!!:hhmth:

I am a nursing student in Virginia and I recently had a bubble study for a possible hole in my heart :heartbeat also known a PFO or an ASD. I have to get a TEE test to be 100% sure but the Doc and I both suspect that it is a hole. I am writing this to ask the experienced nurses if they have dealt with PFO's before and how Doctors usually respond to them. My Dr. said that even if I had a hole that it would not be clinically significant.The medical community says that there are no symptoms of of a PFO but I disagree. I have had migraines since I was 5 and I have flashes and black dots that I see as well. I also have poor circulation and memory loss as well as poor coordination. Recently I have been experiencing tachycardia followed by bradycardia. I have feelings that my life is ending when I have these spells. It is so overwhelming that I really feel that in that moment I am going to "expire":omy: My questions are: 1) As a nurse, do you feel that patients have similar symptoms like I do before diagnosed with a PFO? 2) Do doctors only treat these patients if they have had a stroke? 3) When someone is treated for this condtion, do you know the name of the device that is used? Thanks for any help! * I know, I went crazy with the smilies...they are so cool.*

Thanks for the information. I am a student right now and was just curious as to what other current nurses are getting. When my husband was working with Time Warner Cable we never paid for anything either. I wonder why that is? Oh well....Thanks again!

yes. We definitely do not want to put the little ones at risk. I am not looking forward to the "injec-shawn!" Ha! But I know that is necessary for clinical's.

Sorry if I rubbed anyone the wrong way...I will stay out of it! HAHAHAHA! I am going to get my hep-b and t-dap next week anyway so I guess I need say no more.

First let me say that my response wasn't specifically directed at you and I apologize if it felt that way. I just hit the quick reply and it was an honest mistake. I did however want to get "in" on the conversation. I believe I said one in 4 boys have autism and you are correct...I did type that incorrectly. What I meant to say was. 1 in 94 boys have autism and no I am not misinformed. You can read the statistic yourself at the most credible autism site currently on the web. http://www.autismspeaks.org/whatisit/facts.php. Also,,as I said, I do not criticize those who feel that vaccines are neccessary or the ones who don't. I do however believe that WE ALL are trying to find out what is best and as long as we all keep doing so, the world is going to get better eh? Again I apologize if you took any offense to my earlier post.