Mersa59

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  1. Mindy, ask for propofol, I did not feel a thing or remember anything with mine, it was the colonoscopy that I was not sedated enough for.
  2. nurse baby girl 08, one of my other memories I have was while moaning in pain and calling out, I remember trying to sit up and one of the nurses, placing her hands on my shoulders, trying to get me to...
  3. we have given the pill cam to several patients on my unit no one had difficulty passing them. From what I read in the literature there is a very small percentage of patients who do not pass them, it...
  4. No, they had 0-2 there and a face mask and gave me some 0-2 while they were sedating me,I went out pretty quickly, did not wake up until the start of the colonoscopy. I was in and out during the...
  5. CrohnieToo have you assisted in Push endoscopy? where they go as far into the small bowel as they can? What are you giving for sedation with that? I know they are doing more Pill Cam endoscopies now,...
  6. No thanks, I did not want to feel anything with either scope. If i would have had bad gagging, I would of done all I could to stop the proceedure.It is my understanding, now, that women have more...
  7. cHRONIETOO the egd was done first. I felt nothing , I was totaly out...had propofol for that..........however ....when it was time for the colonoscopy, which was "after" the egd.....I woke up, and...
  8. I had Prpofol, while it was great for my EGD, I felt absolutely nothing, I was totaly out. For my Colonoscopy , immediately after the EGD it was not what I expected. I was told I would feel nothing...
  9. I know this article is old. However I need to comment. Droperidol is Inapsine, and Antipsychotic medication. we used it in the past for out of control patients. It is now black boxed, I thought, and...
  10. My bad attitude

    One of the things that you can do: Document!! Document how many staff you have on any given shift. Then document safety issues with your patients. Document outcomes, secondary to not enough staff, and...
  11. Sista soul Good luck on your inclex. The problem with fast tracking, isn't that potential Nurses have not been able to do everything. Preceptoring new nurses is vitaly important. what I have seen is...
  12. They are sending potential Nurses thru the fast tract now. little bed side experience, all books, study and theory. well all the theory in the world does not replace common sense and experience of...
  13. My bad attitude

    I know where your coming from. 1: start keeping a running document of everything you do with dates. 2:have coleagues initial things that they witnessed you do.when you write them up.keep them for...
  14. My 1st colonoscopy - draping & pain questions

    Pss to Megan: I do not know how old you are, but my thought is this. We all live thru enough stuff. Not feeling, remembering , and making sure we have enough sedation for otherwise, uncomfortable or...
  15. My 1st colonoscopy - draping & pain questions

    On the use of Versed: I had Versed in a concious sedation coctail. Had a dislocated shoulder,reduced 3 x's before it stayed put. have to say, I remember saying OWE, OWE, and remember the attending...