TakeTwoAspirin

TakeTwoAspirin MSN, RN, APRN

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  1. nurses who don't want students

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to crimsondawn's topic in General Students

    If I could just add a perspective from the other side. It may be that this nurse is a very good preceptor and you caught her on a bad day. As someone who has precepted a lot, I can tell you that...

  2. gi bleed, help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to lpnhell's topic in General Students

    Hmmm, any more info? A gi bleed can be anywhere along the gi tract. Different dx. etc would apply for different bleeds. I mean, where do they indicate the bleed is from: Upper, Lower? (Basically,...

  3. Do you know of anyone who caught a incurable disease in the O.R.?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to mikethern's topic in Operating Room

    Huckfinn You bring up a really good point, you don't have to get stuck or cut to get something bad. I always try to hold my breath when we are using lasers to zap herpes. Y'all know why! If we...

  4. Nervous About Weekends & Call

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

    a triple a can take a couple of forms. if the aneurism is in tact, the surgery can be performed in an orderly and relatively controlled manor. it's a big surgery, but a good surgeon and team can...

  5. Nervous About Weekends & Call

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

    You are right to be concerned about a triple A walking through the door. They can be overwhelming even for experienced personnel. The good news is that you at least have a charge nurse on duty with...

  6. Do you know of anyone who caught a incurable disease in the O.R.?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to mikethern's topic in Operating Room

    I know of a PA who got Hep C from a needle stick working at the surgical field. I have been stuck a couple of times: once my fault, and once somebody being an idiot. Both times I got lucky and was...

  7. what the heck is a P.A. ???

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to chicagrl72's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    OK, this has been bothering me for a while about the whole Miami Dade College Associate's Degree thing, so I actually went and looked at their program to see what was going on. If you look at the...

  8. Hi all, any CST to RN here?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to walkingon's topic in Operating Room

    I was a tech before going to nursing school also. Although I loved being a scrub and 'at the field' where all the action is, frankly I am not getting any younger. I don't want to stir up a lot of...

  9. Incident Report?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to SA2BDOCTOR's topic in General Students

    So as not to terrify everyone on the board, someone should mention that the vast majority of incident reports are never used in a legal case against the hospital, employees, or students. "Incidents"...

  10. OR Advice

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to ILL OR RN 2007's topic in Operating Room

    I book that you might find useful, if you can find it, is "Pocket Guide to the Operating Room" by Maxine A. Goldman. This book will fit into your jacket pocket and gives you a lot of detail in a...

  11. How do you decide

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to fastwalk's topic in Operating Room

    If you are already employed by the hospital, and are a nursing student, then I really think you stand a very good chance of getting permission to shadow for a couple of days in the O.R. to get a...

  12. fingerprinting for nursing school

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to BebobthefrogFNP's topic in General Students

    I am happy to comply with any requirements regarding fingerprinting or background checks. For one thing, I have nothing to hide. More importantly, this will protect you and your professional...