unikuelady

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  1. Easy Department

    unikuelady replied to malusport's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I think "easy" is any unit that you enjoy working in that is well staffed, all needed equipment/supplies are readily available, managment that is supportive, doctors who promptly answer their calls...

  2. Blatant Nursing "No-No's"........what's your worst???

    unikuelady replied to anndoodle's topic in General Nursing

    I've gotten an ulcer from orienting a newly hired "years of experience" RN. She was not only incompetent but down right dangerous. For example: ...Patient to have last dose of IV antibiotic before...

  3. abuse survivor terrified of having colonoscopy

    unikuelady posted a topic in Gastroenterology

    My doctor wants me to have and colonoscopy and endoscopy due to continual low hemoglobin/hematcrit. Since I have hemoroids that bleed every time I stool (no matter how soft the stool is) the fecal...

  4. Attention RN's Help me with assignment

    unikuelady replied to daisylove's topic in Ob/Gyn

    HI Daiseylove. How long is your assignment? What type of interaction/information do you need? I may be willing to give it a try.

  5. what is the youngest mi that you have seen

    unikuelady replied to kcrnsue's topic in General Nursing

    10 years old. my daughter with multiple accessory pathways, WPW, SVT, on digoxin. in ER for Adenosine/cardioversion 2x month minimum for 2 years before the MI. had radio frequency ablation after MI....

  6. Scary doctors!!!

    unikuelady replied to LadyBugLass's topic in General Nursing

    During my OR rotation in nursing school, I observed the surgeon all gowned and gloved-in the operating room- open up a newspaper :imbar on top of the a-w-a-k-e patient :uhoh21: reading out loud the...

  7. Husband won't see Dr...Should he?

    unikuelady replied to Chevelle's topic in General Nursing

    :uhoh21: Look him right in the face and tell him you need to know how much life insurance he has, where all the financial/banking/credit card information is located (if you don't already know). Make...

  8. What to say for FD's.......?

    unikuelady replied to enfermeraSG's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You can also help the parents make memories. Inform them (and family members if applicable) that they can take pictures (go out and get a good disposable camera), dress the infant (bring in their own...

  9. What to say for FD's.......?

    unikuelady replied to enfermeraSG's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You can also help the parents make memories. Inform them (and family members if applicable) that they can take pictures (go out and get a good disposable camera), dress the infant (bring in their own...

  10. What does Charge Nurse really mean?

    unikuelady replied to redwinggirlie's topic in General Nursing

    SR Bear said it all for me. Ditto Also don't forget "fixing" what the NM screwed up! Making sure there is staffing for the next

  11. Operative Vaginal Deliveries

    unikuelady replied to ~DDee's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have seen this happen only once. The baby came out very bruised/traumatized. (scalp tears from the vaccume, cheek/head bruising from the forcepts). The mother (thank goodness) had a good epidural...

  12. Best Thing Ever Happened To U Being A Nurse

    unikuelady replied to yousev's topic in General Nursing

    Its when I am approached in public by a former patient and they introduce me to the people they are with as the best nurse they ever had. I have had this happen to me several times and it amazes me...

  13. Best Thing Ever Happened To U Being A Nurse

    unikuelady replied to yousev's topic in General Nursing

    Its when I am approached in public by a former patient and they introduce me to the people they are with as the best nurse they ever had. I have had this happen to me several times and it amazes me...

  14. What happens when you lose a patient?

    unikuelady replied to Salus's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    My first thought to your question was: You better find the patient before your supervisor finds out! I've had this happen to a fellow nurse before. Patient was supposed to be on complete bedrest...

  15. Arghhh, my aching legs & feet!

    unikuelady replied to KimRN03's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I am also a lower leg pain sufferer. The shoes and support socks helped alot, but the most wonderful investment was when I bought a hot tub. I stays at 104 degrees, it has 5 jets that I can move to...

  16. Baffled over what happened w/my pt's NG tube insertion...

    unikuelady replied to Hannahrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    When I say stylet, I don't mean the rigid ones use in et tubes, these stylets are thin flexible wire to maintain just enough rigidity in the soft ng tube for

  17. Baffled over what happened w/my pt's NG tube insertion...

    unikuelady replied to Hannahrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use stylets with the very soft yellow 5fr long term feeding tubes. So far I havent had any problem inserting

  18. Cardiac Ablation

    unikuelady replied to OCCHCanada's topic in General Nursing

    Oh I forgot to tell you that they left the accessory pathway next to/on the SA node

  19. Cardiac Ablation

    unikuelady replied to OCCHCanada's topic in General Nursing

    Dinith: The Doctor informed me that they had to place a catheter into all 4 chambers of her heart. That supposedly was the reason for using the arteries. The doctor also told me that they had a...

  20. gay partner's visiting

    unikuelady replied to vickynurse's topic in General Nursing

    I guess my partner and I were lucky. My partner needed what we thought would be routine arthroscopic gall bladder surgery. We went together for the pre-admission paperwork to be filled out. The...

  21. Cardiac Ablation

    unikuelady replied to OCCHCanada's topic in General Nursing

    My daughter had the EP study and Ablation at the same time. She was 10 years old. She had "3" accessory pathways- WPW, with 1 directly next to/connected to the SA Node. The 1-3 hour prodedure...

  22. what color are you as a nurse

    unikuelady replied to maelee's topic in General Nursing

    :balloons: I'm definitly rainbow. Especially if you consider the mood swings. :rotfl: I'm mostly a pretty easy going/mellow type person on the job...but get my dander up and watch

  23. Do nursing schools actually conciously REALIZE they are being ridiculous or is it a..

    unikuelady replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    There are good instructors and there are bad instructors. Is the problem with just 1 instructor/class or is it the entire nursing program. You have options. Take your concerns to the program...

  24. Post-Mortem Care

    unikuelady replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I work with still born/neonatal death. I will try my best to clean the infant, place a diaper on and dress in a nice outfit. Yes this is for the family-as this will be the only memory of this child...

  25. Oh boy should I do this?

    unikuelady replied to koan's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Koan. Do what makes you happy. Have you tried being a volunteer in a hospital? How about starting out as a CNA or EMT? Nursing is my 3rd career. I worked in Sales (very good at but really HATED...