edna317

edna317 has 31 years experience and specializes in Critical Care.

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1. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

   edna317 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

   Or the little old man during a colonoscopy and conscious sedation: along with O2, constant monitoring VS, and medicating prn, I also could see the inside of the colon, when lo and behold, a whole bay leaf floated by. Could not resist..."Man, don't...

2. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

   edna317 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

   Whiskey was a lock up drug Valium injectable and pills were not

3. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

   edna317 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

   Glass drinking straws. Matching numbers on glass plungers and syringes Metal bedpans that doubled as code blue buttons when thrown into the doorway when your patient crumps Green liquid soap Sharpening needles on a whetstone Keeping those white hose...

4. Clinical Judgement Call...Not sure if I did the right thing

   edna317 replied to AvaRose's topic in General Nursing

   You were ABSOLUTELY right!!

5. Need advice guys... Taking the NCLEX in October.

   edna317 replied to a_male_nurse's topic in NCLEX

   Know the format and study/take and retake old tests. Prioritize everything. (Level of consciousness, airway, breathing, vs,etc---just like in ACLS/CPR. LOOK at and TOUCH your patient. Before delegating know the acuity of the patient(s) assigned to ...

6. How did you pay for nursing school?

   edna317 replied to CyndieRN2007's topic in General Nursing

   Got a loan from a local hospital for books and tuition for my ADN , the money kept coming as long as my grades were As and Bs. Had 3 small children and a poorly contributing husband at the time. Worked part time. Took me 5 years to pay it back. Be...

7. what do you all think about 12 hour shifts?

   edna317 replied to emmycRN's topic in General Nursing

   I am 65. I work 12 hour shifts. Different strokes for different folks. There are plently of different jobs and shifts out there for you. Find your spot.

8. Do nurses support physician assisted suicide?

   edna317 replied to NightOwl0624's topic in General Nursing

   Is God for or against Assisted Suicide? Check out His textbook for the answer. Dr. Kevorkian does not believe God exists. I believe the fifth vital sign, pain and pain control, should be top of the list when caring for the terminally ill. I believe ...

9. Male Urologic Dilemma

   edna317 replied to 58flyer's topic in General Nursing

   I agree that the best place for any urological procedure is in a hospital. Your request is one that is easily accommodated. Unless it is an emergency procedure, the cysto will be scheduled, and the nurses will be assigned anytime from one to 5 days...

10. Good Bye to Nursing for me...

    edna317 replied to healer27's topic in General Nursing

    I feel compelled to tell this little story about myself in 1976: Newly out of school, working the midnight shift in a full, 10 bed ICU with only a nursing assistant to help me---talk about UNSAFE!!! The first patient I assessed had been admitted wit...

11. You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

    edna317 replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

    Sharpening needles on a whet stone, testing for smoothness with a cotton ball, squirting acetone through them to "clean" them, packaging them in cotton, tape, and resterilizing. Washing gloves, blowing them up, putting the blown up glove under wate...

12. I need an ice scraper along with some good advice

    edna317 replied to FrostedWindow's topic in General Nursing

    I was 31 when I started nurses' training. It was hard with 3 young children and not much sleep. It was worth it. I escaped the welfare roles and was able to provide adequately for my family. This reminds me of one of my classmates who was 55 at th...

13. i need of advice

    edna317 replied to tamba's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the head to toe assessment. If you are brand new to nursing, keep a cheat sheet in your pocket for reference of what normal parameters are. Anything outside of these parameters deserves a second look and needs correction. Set your pri...

14. Innapropriate comment at CODE?

    edna317 replied to Dinith88's topic in CCU

    I, too have been inappropriately tickled during a code. Gallows humor, I was told. I thought for sure I was going to be struck dead by lightening. I am still here. That was 26 years ago. I have been a critical care nurse for 31 years, and situat...