viennafingers26

viennafingers26 specializes in Plastic Surgery & Burns.

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1. IV in Emergency?

   viennafingers26 replied to CEG's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I agree with the "life-jacket" theory. How hard is it to start an IV? I'd rather take one out that I didn't need than not have one when I needed it. Can we just start them on everyone we let in th...

2. Leeches, sneeches-- oh my!

   viennafingers26 replied to bumpkittynurse's topic in General Nursing

   We do alot of grafts on my floor, but we use vacs with them almost exclusively. How do ya'll do it? I understand things are alot different in the UK, and leeches and maggots are alot more accepted....

3. Don't laugh, but... what if I throw up??

   viennafingers26 replied to Alice b.'s topic in General Nursing

   Had a patient with leeches on his hand. He woke up to a surprise -- one of them had given up and gone exploring, and it was now on his shoulder, and still climbing. Yikes!! He didn't sleep with them...

4. Leeches, sneeches-- oh my!

   viennafingers26 replied to bumpkittynurse's topic in General Nursing

   I work on a plastic surgery floor, and have only had one patient with leeches so far (in 10 months). I knew they had started them, but the patient had dealt with them for a couple of days before I got...

5. leech therapy

   viennafingers26 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

   Was actually looking for tips on leech therapy, but I'll add a few things I learned. This patient had a hand crush injury that required a vein graft, compromising circulation to all 4 fingers. The...

6. darwin award

   viennafingers26 replied to mint_julep7's topic in Burn

   You gotta love the patients who were so inebriated and/or high when they got burned that they set unintentionally set themselves on fire, and then didn't know about