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  1. Assisting with micturition

    mshultz replied to mobilmedic's topic in General Nursing

    I have been wondering why some men want their member held from the first time I read about this. Public urination not being one of my talents, the last thing I want would be someone holding my member...

  2. Good ED experience

    mshultz posted a topic in Emergency

    Back in May 2003, my aspirin abuse (5-6 a day) for headache control caught up with me, and I experienced a bad GI bleed (about 4 units). The volunteer squad promptly responded with 3 Paramedics and 1...

  3. urgent!! please help

    mshultz replied to mimmy123's topic in General Nursing

    My Cultural Anthropology textbook takes a nonjudgmental approach towards cultural diversity. Reading between the lines, though, the textbook seems to be a little bit more accepting of other cultures...

  4. Nurses and advanced directives

    mshultz replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Although I am not a healthcare worker, I also filled out advanced directives because of Terri Schiavo. Even though I am a conservative Christian, I was appalled by the fight to keep Terri's body...

  5. Good ED experience

    mshultz replied to mshultz's topic in Emergency

    Other people in class gave up chocolate, or caffeine; that sort of thing. The trouble with using analgesics for chronic headache pain is the rebound effect. The escalating doses to control the pain...

  6. Are nurses in other nations bilingual? Should US be?

    mshultz replied to **nurse**'s topic in General Nursing

    As I was reading your comments, I was thinking "I know she does not mean a condom, maybe a rubber is a pair of those things you put on in the winter to keep your feet dry?" So I probably would have...

  7. Medical charts- do hospitals keep them?

    mshultz replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in General Nursing

    Once upon a time: 1. I thought medical records were kept until you died. 2. When you moved and changed doctors, your old records were automatically forwarded to the new doctor. 3. That all of your...

  8. Are nurses in other nations bilingual? Should US be?

    mshultz replied to **nurse**'s topic in General Nursing

    There are periodic newspaper articles about how the U.S. government has problems finding qualified people due to a lack of foreign language skills in America. However, when you read the articles, the...

  9. putting urine on burns? has anyone ever heard of this?

    mshultz replied to KEVIN88GT's topic in General Nursing

    The recommended treatment for jellyfish stings (but not Portuguese Man o' War) is white vinegar, which deactivates the nematocysts. The only time you can be sure urine is sterile is when it has been...

  10. Pt beds in the hallway

    mshultz replied to Nurse1966's topic in General Nursing

    This is the fundamental issue. Even if you provided the funding today, it would still take years to train the healthcare workers and build the facilities needed to solve the

  11. "Customer service" and nursing

    mshultz replied to LilPeanut's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm not a healthcare worker, but I was a patient in the ICU back in 2003. If someone had asked me what was important to me, I would have said "being a good little patient". These posts are...

  12. 5% albumin

    mshultz replied to Susan9608's topic in General Nursing

    I like your sense of

  13. 5% albumin

    mshultz replied to Susan9608's topic in General Nursing

    Starting with 50ml of 25% albumin: N1 x V1 = N2 x V2 .25 x 50ml = .0314 x V2 12.5 = .0314 x V2 V2 = 12.5 / .0314 V2 = 398ml 398ml - 50ml = 348ml 348ml of normal saline needs to be added to the 50ml of...

  14. 5% albumin

    mshultz replied to Susan9608's topic in General Nursing

    The formula for this type of calculation is N1 x V1 = N2 x V2 (Normality of first solution times volume of first solution equals Normality of second solution times volume of second solution). We can...

  15. bristol stool chart

    mshultz replied to cybernurse81's topic in General Nursing

    The chart is incomplete. It needs to include pictures of GI bleeds, malabsorption of fat, C. diff, and rotavirus. Scratch and sniff panels would help even more Although I am not a healthcare...

  16. Hello Mr. VIP! I'm your servant nurse for the night!

    mshultz replied to SICU Queen's topic in General Nursing

    Whenever I read these threads on patients expecting VIP care, I keep asking "Why don't they hire a private duty nurse?" I was thinking an agency charged about $50 an hour. One website listed rates...

  17. Inventions for Nurses

    mshultz replied to ryanfocker's topic in General Nursing

    Wouldn't it take a wider bed to hold both the patient and the wench? Although it sounds like a good idea, I was just too sick when I was in the ICU. Sorry, I could not resist. And when I read...

  18. Family visitation in ICU

    mshultz replied to bfjworr's topic in MICU, SICU

    This topic comes up from time to time, and as I have said before, I was glad my hospital had limited visiting hours when I was a patient. I spent 2.5 days in the ICU (should have been sent out after...

  19. Family visitation in ICU

    mshultz replied to bfjworr's topic in General Nursing

    This topic comes up from time to time, and as I have said before, I was glad my hospital had limited visiting hours when I was a patient. I spent 2.5 days in the ICU (should have been sent out after...

  20. nurses getting consents signed?

    mshultz replied to ncriverrat's topic in General Nursing

    I experienced "Coerced Consent" 3 times in 2003 (EGD and blood transfusion while in the hospital, colonoscopy as outpatient). I was not given the opportunity to meet with the doctors prior to the...

  21. Trouble c accents at work?

    mshultz replied to Suninmyheart's topic in General Nursing

    It is always the OTHER person who has an

  22. Trouble c accents at work?

    mshultz replied to Suninmyheart's topic in General Nursing

    I can really emphasize with this problem. Not only do I have trouble understanding accents, I also have problems whenever there is background noise. Talking on the telephone is torture except for...

  23. Experiences with smallpox

    mshultz replied to MaryJA's topic in General Nursing

    Here is a good link: Smallpox - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Note that Janet Parker died from smallpox due to some sort of laboratory accident. This occurred in England in 1978. If you can find...

  24. What do patients say that irks you?

    mshultz replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    After thinking about this for a few minutes, I have the answer. They do not see their baby boy being circumcised, while they did see the heel stick. I suspect that requiring parents to watch the...

  25. Nurses With No Last Names or Titles

    mshultz replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    As a patient, I had a doctor introduce himself to me with only his first name. One second after I was brought into the ED with a bad GI bleed, two nurses and the doctor positioned themselves around...