PamperedRN

PamperedRN specializes in Critical Care: Diabetic Education.

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1. Elective Primary C/S

   PamperedRN replied to Gem97's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am not an OB nurse but it gives me chills when I hear moms to be say they want c-sections to keep from pains of labor, chose due dates. I want to scream hello major abdominal surgery. Complications can arise. And as a critical care nurse I don...

2. explaining med's to pt's/families...

   PamperedRN replied to scrmblr's topic in Emergency

   Most of the time if a family member wants to know what an emergency drug does they want a simple answer. Dopamine raises BP, heparin thins blood, succ's paralyes pt briefly, morphine usually for pain, epi atropine speed up hr, lido amnioadarone chan...

3. RNs in CT scan c pt

   PamperedRN replied to calicamper's topic in General Nursing

   If the pt is from a unit at our hospital a nurse must go with the pt. I usually wait in the tech room with the monitor facing towards me. If one needs to at the pt side, we use lead aprons to shield ourselves. I have seen nurses, docs, rt, techs i...

4. Experience in Med/Surg or not?

   PamperedRN replied to slou!'s topic in General Nursing

   I went straight from nursing school to critical care. One of the reasons I was hired was because I had also been a student extern in CVICU. I had had some experience with critical care. Also my hospital provides a great critical care oreintation. ...

5. my first time seeing a dad almost pass out

   PamperedRN replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

   My husband thought he would pass out during my c-section. He told me this before the day so I told my nurse. They got him a stool for in the OR.Funny thing was I wanted pictures of the doc holding up baby. My husband still not wanting to look just...

6. Eleven pound baby!

   PamperedRN replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

   My 5 week old was 10lb 1oz born via c-section. He was two weeks early. I would have hated to see how much he would have weighed had I waited 2 more weeks. My first baby was 8lb 15oz born vaginally. Big babies run in my family.

7. Pregnant and can't lift?

   PamperedRN replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

   I am currently on maternity leave. When I was pregnant my doc let me lift but told me to always ask for help. She did put me on lifting restrictions for a month when I started bleeding at around 13 weeks. I think she did this mainly for my peace of...

8. Warning about Columbia State.

   PamperedRN replied to LolaLola's topic in Tennessee

   Graduated from CSCC Columbia campus in 2005. Nursing school was HARD. Instructors were HARD. Seemed like it wasn't fair at the time. Am a better nurse today for it. CSCC nursing is very hard and some of the instructors are difficult but they wan...

9. Afraid of inserting NGs?

   PamperedRN replied to peace_solace's topic in General Nursing

   This was a task that I cringed at when I first graduated nursing school. My first experience when I placed one was horrendously awful. But I tried. The next time it was easier. I always have to remember why the pt does need the ng tube. Usually ...