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  1. 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....

  2. personal belongings of patients

    mshultz replied to ShadrackCRNA's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    When I had to call the squad for a GI hemorrhage, I took only the bare essentials; my wallet and my keys. Since I had been unable to adequately clean up myself, I decided that wearing an old bathrobe...

  3. Average doseage of conscious sedation while doing endoscopy's

    mshultz replied to lmbv55's topic in Gastroenterology

    bbarbie1: I am glad to hear that your colonoscopy experience was so tolerable. Can I also infer from the upbeat tone of your posting that no problems were found during the

  4. Coffee ground emesis

    mshultz posted a topic in Gastroenterology

    All of the information that I can find describes partially digested blood in the stomach as having a dark brown coffee ground appearance. When I was hospitalized with a hemorrhage from a duodenal...

  5. Coffee ground emesis

    mshultz replied to mshultz's topic in Gastroenterology

    Thanks for the replies. Floc particles in a solution have an indistinct outline, as opposed to the sharp, distinct appearance that coffee grounds would have. Bigger water and sewage treatment plants...

  6. Average doseage of conscious sedation while doing endoscopy's

    mshultz replied to lmbv55's topic in Gastroenterology

    Classy: I would never consider someone who is complaining about gagging during a procedure as a wimp. Gagging, along with nausea and vomiting, are all quite unpleasant. As I said in another thread,...

  7. Average doseage of conscious sedation while doing endoscopy's

    mshultz replied to lmbv55's topic in Gastroenterology

    Classy: Did the doctor use a local anesthetic for your EGD? When I had this procedure, I was given a reduced dose of sedation (probably demerol and versed) due to my condition (I had lost about 4...

  8. ICU visiting hours

    mshultz replied to NeuroICURN's topic in General Nursing

    I was a patient in the CCU for 2.5 days due to a GI bleed (lost about 4 units of blood, but was still alert and oriented). The 2 half-hour visits a day were about as much as I could handle, even...