woody62

woody62 RN

icu, er, transplant, case management, ps

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  1. FollowUp to "Was I Out Of Line?" - Walking C Spine Injuries

    woody62 replied to TrudyRN's topic in General Nursing

    When I herniated my three cervical disc, I herniated two of them towards my spinal cord. The FDNY responded to my accident and did put me in a hard cervical collar. The herniated disc were missed in...

  2. I need opionions

    woody62 replied to skye12's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. You are asking for problems you don't need. I once had to write a supporting letter for a nurse who had committed the error of using presigned physician scripts. She had to learn the hard...

  3. is this legal?

    woody62 replied to dcnballmom's topic in General Nursing

    Some physicians and some facilities have standing orders which can be instituted by a nurse. But the physician must co-sign them at the earliest date. I once had a patient admitted as a direct...

  4. loan with no credit check

    woody62 replied to za23fr's topic in General Nursing

    The only loan that I know of, without a credit check, is a title loan. You have to hold the title on your car. Do you have a checking or savings account. Banks will sometimes make loans for people...

  5. I was just thinking about the child who was disemboweled

    woody62 replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

    As much as I haste this attorney, every once in a while, she does have something to say that is important. She had a NYS former judge and a D.A., as well as a defense attorney. They all said because...

  6. FollowUp to "Was I Out Of Line?" - Walking C Spine Injuries

    woody62 replied to TrudyRN's topic in General Nursing

    In 1972 I suffered a fracture of C4 with minimal displacement. I ended up with a halo for three months. My Mom said it was likely the only time she would ever see me with a halo. Once the halo was...

  7. Restraining patient with naso-gastric tube

    woody62 replied to birdrecruit's topic in General Nursing

    I once had a 15 year old suffering from anorexi. She pulled her ng tube out just once. We made it very clear to her that it would be reinsterted each time she yanked it out. She never yanked it out...

  8. I was just thinking about the child who was disemboweled

    woody62 replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

    It happened at a private country club and they are exempt from any regulations at public pools. It apparently was not that unusal a happening. It can be avoided by installing a simple safety device...

  9. Restraining patient with naso-gastric tube

    woody62 replied to birdrecruit's topic in General Nursing

    I had to have an NG tube passed last July. It was one of the most unpleasant things I have ever experienced. No longer will I ever tell a patient to just swallow. It felt like someone was trying to...

  10. Ever heard of waterintoxication?

    woody62 replied to swedishnurse's topic in General Nursing

    yes i have and not just in mentally ill patients. it also happens in long distance runners who drink too much water, in too short a period of time. and it does effect your electroytes....