I used Provigil for a while. Not only did I work nocs, but I also have severe sleep apnea.(now treated thank God) I actually spent most of my sleep time between 72-74%sats-needless to say when I was awake, it wasn't very. Once on c-pap, I didn't use ...
COMEBACKDAD replied to 2ndcareerRN_2004's topic in General Nursing
Good grief, that sounds pretty miserable. I have worked with nurses who have dealt with hyperemesis while pregnant, one of them had to stop working. Do you have any paid leave available? I know most places would give you the time off(I know not all!!...
Yes, there are a few of us guy nurses, and yes, some of us are quite sensitive. Before I was half-way through nursing school, I decided pediatrics was what I wanted to do-and it has been 90% of my ten year career. There has been many times I have sat...
Im sure there are other factors, but breath sounds and o2 sats will usually give you a good idea if your close. I would assume these were Dr. ordered pressures or does someone else like a repiratory therapist set those in the UK?