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aeauooo

neuro, ICU/CCU, tropical medicine

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  1. what is "grey matter"

    Yeah, he told me that he got chewed out by the senior resident who told him the next time it happened he had to chase the dogs to get the brain tissue back. For what purpose, I don't
  2. what is "grey matter"

    A neurosurgeon I know told me a story that happened at a hospital where we had both had the misfortune of working. At the time, there are no CT scanner in house, so they used a mobile CT that was...
  3. I've seen what I consider to be miracles, but they are rare. From my experience, life is a lot easier when I submit to God's will instead of my own, and prayer is an essential part of that submission....
  4. Keep my Brain?

    Keeping your brains will NOT help CYA - they can get you into even more trouble than if you hadn't kept them. If you keep them and you are called to testify, you will be asked if you kept notes. If...
  5. I've had people tell me that they expect a miracle - which I've always thought was the paramount of arrogance - as if God takes orders. I met my wife while taking care of her brother who sustained a...
  6. Positive PPD

    If you had a BCG immunization you would have a small, very noticable scar. When I was working in Ethiopia we gave BCG over the right deltoid (this helped differentiate the BCG scar from the small pox...
  7. Positive PPD

    http://www.cdcnpin.org/scripts/tb/faq.asp
  8. My pet peeve: televisions. Do you want to see a confused/agitated patient get more confused & agitated? Turn on the
  9. Gifts from patients

    Chocolate - in lethal doses. I like dark - the darker the
  10. Mr. One More Thing........LMAO

    True. We had this woman on our unit once who was considered a PITA by most of the staff. Another nurse and I found out that if we just spent a couple of minutes at the beginning of the shift talking...
  11. Well, I wasn't expected to do it, but I once escorted a patient home... ...to Kenya! First class from Seattle to London (got to hang out in the first class lounge in Heathrow), London to Nairobi....
  12. Mr. One More Thing........LMAO

    That's universal with high-level C-spine injuries, but what are you going to do? They can't even scratch their
  13. Drug abuser coming back to work

    Well, she has you, doesn't she? You may have more power to help her get through this than you know. Tell her how you feel. Don't make a big show of it - something to the effect of, "I really admire...
  14. No more internet access

    I'm about to call down fire on myself. What gets me is nurses who carry their cell phones with them while they are working and take at least a couple of calls a shift from their kids. I can understand...
  15. Why is nursing considered a sexy career?

    Considered sexy by
  16. Mr. One More Thing........LMAO

    I took care of Mr. One More Thing's brother: Mr. No, Wait, Just A
  17. State required sexual aide for longterm care resident.

    Thank
  18. "And it's all going to be your fault"

    I tell people "It's your right to refuse whatever you don't want. It's no skin off my back, as long as I document that you refused." The patient usually consents after I tell her/him
  19. "And it's all going to be your fault"

    I know opinions vary, but as a GN at a county hosptial I was taught never to apologize for something that isn't my fault. You can honestly say, "I'm sorry you feel that way." My wife hates I when I...
  20. why are nurses stations so chaotic?

    One of the benefits of working nights, IMO, is 'flying under the
  21. What you get for nurses week

    No strings attached - or do you owe them your
  22. why are nurses stations so chaotic?

    My advice: Rise above
  23. Your Call Light is On Can I help YOU?

    Last week I admitted a patient with a diagnosis of sepsis. Her SBP was in the 80s, but she was in no apparent distress and had walked to the toilet a couple of times. At the end of my shift as I was...
  24. "And it's all going to be your fault"

    When I was working at Harborview in Seattle I got report on a patient who I was told no longer required restraints. Somehow, I knew what to expect when I went to that room. I called security to ask if...
  25. Stop The Title Madness

    I believe certification is relevent to both patients and coworkers. I wouldn't use 'ACLS' as a credential, but for CCRNs and other nursing specialties (CNRN); I believe we are justified in...