nessa1982

nessa1982 has 3 years experience and specializes in Peds, Pre and post op.

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1. Worried about my charting-poor choice of words?

   nessa1982 replied to nessa1982's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you everyone! I just feel I should have mentioned it! I just think I am not used to sending patient's home anymore after being in the ICU!! I was floated to the floor and sent a whole bunch...

2. Worried about my charting-poor choice of words?

   nessa1982 replied to nessa1982's topic in General Nursing

   Hmmm..it might have conformed to the shape of the container? But it wasnt super loose...it did not smell like C-Diff though...did not look mucousy or have any blood..seemed not loose/soft enough to be...

3. Worried about my charting-poor choice of words?

   nessa1982 posted a topic in General Nursing

   So I discharged my patient home yesterday...he had a soft stool..I charted it as loose..I know this sounds silly but now Iam worried. Maybe I should have mentioned this to the discharging MD..I should...

4. Help!Worried about gas exposure while pregnant

   nessa1982 posted a topic in Operating Room

   How Dangerous are anesthesia induction gases to unborn children? Right now I am about 6 or so weeks pregnant. I go in for my first OB appiontment tommorow afternoon, but in the mean time I am very...

5. Worried about exposure to OR Gas while pregnant

   nessa1982 posted a topic in General Nursing

   How Dangerous are anesthesia induction gases to unborn children? Right now I am about 6 or so weeks pregnant. I go in for my first OB appiontment tommorow afternoon, but in the mean time I am very...

6. i feel trapped. i need help!

   nessa1982 replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

   I know how you feel..sometimes I still feel that way and I have been an RN for 3.5 years now! Sometimes its hard being young and having such a responsible position. Do you like nursing? If you like...

7. rotating postpartum, nursery, and l&d

   nessa1982 replied to RNfloatpool's topic in Ob/Gyn

   rotating between postpartum and ursery would make sense..but L&D? Are they going to orient you to

8. eye swelling?

   nessa1982 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Has anyone ever seen the sclera (the white of the eye) have swelling post op after a phacoemulsicification cataract removal..all the other nurses told me this was fine..normal ect and pt was sent...

9. Worried! Phone in prescription

   nessa1982 replied to nessa1982's topic in General Nursing

   Seriously! Oh yes Dr. ..so and so.do you want the patient to have pain meds..or go home and be miserable in a few hours? Do you want them to follow up? Are they allowed to walk on that leg?? Wow and...

10. Worried! Phone in prescription

    nessa1982 replied to nessa1982's topic in General Nursing

    It was a narcotic..I gave the pharmacist the MDs office # to reach him for his DEA# ect..I usually make sure the MD left and RX but I guess he ran out the door before i could catch him.thank you...

11. Do you prefer working at Hospitals or office, home settings, other??

    nessa1982 replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    I think this depends on your schedule preferences and your families schedule. I personally like workin g the hospital but right now I work in outpatient surgery because of the nice M-F schedule..it...

12. Worried! Phone in prescription

    nessa1982 replied to nessa1982's topic in General Nursing

    Even if it was just a phone

13. death and dying

    nessa1982 replied to evil03midget's topic in General Nursing

    I really don't know. But I know how you feel. I used to work Pedi..I loved Pedi until in 2 weeks 2 patients very close to the nursing staff passed away. I guess its just as hard with adults. After...

14. Worried! Phone in prescription

    nessa1982 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work inat an outpatitent surgery center in PACU. The surgeon usually leaves an RX for pain meds for the patient, but today the MD left without leaving an RX I called the MD and he gave me a phone...

15. help advice needed about blood issue

    nessa1982 replied to nessa1982's topic in General Nursing

    But I dont know how to prove its illegal. I think techinically in our religion its a conscience issue. I just feeel very uncomfortable with it. Bascially I don't think I should have to do it. I...