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  1. Gallbladder or something else???

    mshultz replied to ashlee853's topic in Gastroenterology

    ashlee853: I am not a nurse, so my knowledge is limited to my own experience with an EGD. I was given a reduced amount of sedation because of a 4 unit blood loss from a bad GI bleed. This amount of...

  2. Underwear question

    mshultz replied to aegirl's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.joanjett.com Joan Jett is a hard-rock singer and electric guitar player who performs with her group as Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. Her hits include I Love Rock N Roll, Crimson and...

  3. Underwear question

    mshultz replied to aegirl's topic in General Nursing

    This is a common topic of discussion. As a person who is not a nurse, I find the whole issue rather puzzling. Since most white nursing outfits are see-through, and few people in general society wear...

  4. Protocols for discharging patients who have sedation

    mshultz replied to chrisf1969's topic in Gastroenterology

    Quoting from my discharge instructions: 1. The medication that you were given prior to the procedure will alter your reaction time. Even though you feel normal it is very important that someone drive...

  5. What do you HATE to do at work?

    mshultz replied to mickeymouse1205's topic in General Nursing

    I was on the receiving end of an NG tube after I arrived in the ED (I had lost about 4 units of blood from a GI bleed). While this was the most unpleasant part of my hospital stay, I decided it was...

  6. Question about Hypothermia

    mshultz replied to MaleAPRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

  7. 8:1 ratios in the ER???

    mshultz replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in Emergency

    It is so educational to lurk here. When I was transported to the ED with a GI bleed, there were at least three nurses and the ED doctor attending to me the entire time. The two doctors who managed...

  8. More male nurses

    mshultz replied to ayndim's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Prior to ending up in the ED, followed by the Critical Care Unit for a GI bleed, I would have said no to having a female doctor, let alone a urologist. Although I have yet to be treated by a female...

  9. Male RN-assist with pelvic exams?

    mshultz replied to walnuttree91's topic in Emergency

    This may be due to the differences between men and women. When I was in the Critical Care Unit with dried blood and fecal matter on my body from a GI bleed, I would have still been grateful if the...

  10. "Son, they executed you"

    mshultz replied to FZ1Tom's topic in Nursing Humor

    the amount of detail in the bill must depend on the hospital. my bills listed the procedures only. in order to find out what drugs i had been given, and the results of my lab tests, i had to request...

  11. Increase in minor complaints?

    mshultz replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    It has been said repeatedly on this board that the really sick people do not complain. Is this because people become nicer when they are really sick, or is it because you do not see the really nice...

  12. What's your craziest story of the ER

    mshultz replied to debo_lpnER's topic in Emergency

    I was a patient in the ED, but I still find this hilarious. Of course, I like black humor. In my case, the squad set the stretcher on a bed without transferring me, so the squad would have had to...

  13. Is It Possible to Feel Surgical Procedure

    mshultz replied to nightingale's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    jwk: Thanks for the reply. It has since occurred to me that a patient who chooses general anaesthesia, even when other options are available, really does not want to remember the procedure. 74 pages...

  14. ER ethics

    mshultz replied to UMTXRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    When the squad told me that they were going to start an IV prior to leaving for the hospital, I warned them that I might pass out. I had lost 4 units of blood, but did not appreciate the severity of...

  15. Professionalism and Nurses

    mshultz replied to Dixiedi's topic in General Nursing

    I think that it can be harder being a family member than it is being the patient. It was certainly much harder on my parents than it was on me when I went to the hospital in May 2003, having lost 4...

  16. Do U Apply Abdominal Pressure During Colonoscopy?

    mshultz replied to JEEMA's topic in Gastroenterology

    I assume that the GI doctors are better at doing colonoscopies than surgeons because they have had more experience. http://www.gastro-pro.org emphasizes the importance of experience in minimizing...

  17. Getting OOB during a Blood Transfusion

    mshultz replied to PAKRHMC's topic in General Nursing

    I had lost 4 units of blood due to a GI hemorrhage. By the time I received 2 units of blood, I had been told to move from the bed to the recliner (I was able to walk by then). This was nice because...

  18. Is It Possible to Feel Surgical Procedure

    mshultz replied to nightingale's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I am not a nurse, let alone a CRNA, but here is my experience with conscious sedation. I was admitted to the hospital on May 6, 2003 due to a hemorrhage from a duodenal ulcer. Prior to the EGD, the...

  19. Any Advice About Allergies?

    mshultz replied to nurseygrrl's topic in General Nursing

    HerEyes73: A quick look in my 2002 PDR indicates that the active ingredients in Claritin-D achieve a study state by the fifth dosing day, so I would think that it might take a week for optimal...

  20. Any Advice About Allergies?

    mshultz replied to nurseygrrl's topic in General Nursing

    HerEyes73: In addition to the Claritin-D, I also use NasalCrom nasal spray for my allergies to pollen. This combination does a good, but not perfect, job if used on a regular basis. Such...

  21. Hmmm...am I wrong to think this way???

    mshultz replied to Deb123j's topic in General Nursing

    Deb123j: Your former boss violated generally accepted accounting procedures by having her daughter write the checks. Whenever this sort of thing happens, you can bet that money is being stolen. That...

  22. Balancing chemical equations?

    mshultz replied to blue eyes's topic in General Students

    blue eyes: The numbers of each element on the left must equal the numbers of each element on the right. You have: 1 Na 1 Cl 3 O 2 H Since you have NaCl on the right, this leaves 1 C, 3 O and 2 H....

  23. Question about rectal exam

    mshultz replied to rachel18us's topic in Ob/Gyn

    CNM2B: Thank you so much for your reply. It's nice to hear that someone else is curious about what is being done to them, even when it is an embarrassing procedure. I posted my colonoscopy...

  24. Question about rectal exam

    mshultz replied to rachel18us's topic in Ob/Gyn

    As far as men being used to rectal exams, my first rectal exam occurred last May in the ED. Prior to that, the most my physicians ever did was to reach into my underwear and feel my groin lymph...

  25. Do I have the right to refuse CPR?

    mshultz replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    Blackcat99: My Ohio Living Will states that if I am in a Terminal Condition and unable to make my own health care decisions, or in a Permanently Unconscious State, I direct that my physician shall: 1....