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1. What the heck is this doctor thinking? Actually not thinking!

   stsdoc replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

   Please allow me to explain. The pt you are taking care of suffers from orthostatic hypOtension, ie a severe drop in blood pressure upon standing, which is no doubt what caused the syncope/fall which...

2. Inappropriate ER doc?

   stsdoc replied to elizabells's topic in Emergency

   That's the only (legitimate) reason I can think of to ask that question, as this is taught in medical school. Are you foreign/ethnic in any way? If not, than he was either joking or is a complete...

3. OB brings med student without permission

   stsdoc replied to BETSRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Patients do have a choice. They make it when they choose to go to a teaching hospital. Of course, if a patient asked me to leave, I gladly would oblige, but this is definitely not common

4. OB brings med student without permission

   stsdoc replied to BETSRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I definitely agree that medical students should be introduced as students, or introduce themselves as students. I think this is happening more and more, but then again, I was introduced as Dr. XXXX a...

5. Elevated ALT and AST

   stsdoc replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

   How long has he had the symptoms? Any nausea/vomiting/diarrhea? You said his dad has terminal liver cancer. Does he also have hepatitis? Does your husband help take care of him in any way? What...

6. Elevated ALT and AST

   stsdoc replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

   Age? AlcohoL? jaundice? Tylenol? Could be lots of things. First thing I think of is acute

7. Any BSN graduates pursuing a a M.D. degree after graduation??

   stsdoc replied to nanali's topic in General Nursing

   I would probably advise against it, for a couple of reasons. 1. It is completely unnecessary. The patient contact would come in handy, but you will learn all new ways of doing things and thinking...

8. Another question about mid wives

   stsdoc replied to stsdoc's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Very interesting stuff. My wife had expressed some interest in home-birth (when we get to that point:chuckle) after watching numerous shows about it on Discovery Health. From what you guys have...

9. Another question about mid wives

   stsdoc replied to stsdoc's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thanks for the

10. Another question about mid wives

    stsdoc posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was reading the other thread about midwives, and didn't want to hijack the thread with my questions. I was wondering what the liability situation is for midwives and home birthing. I know that...

11. Nurses and smoking......

    stsdoc replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in General Nursing

    I just wanted to point out a minor discrepancy in your post. Addiction most definitely does have a genetic component. Studies done on the offspring of alcoholics showed that they had increased...

12. Would you tell a family to sue??

    stsdoc replied to askater11's topic in General Nursing

    Also, if this "mystery" nurse or someone else who was there doesn't publicly come forward, there is absolutely no way to prove that the sutured artery ever happened at all. Something just doesn't...

13. Wit (The Movie)---Insights!

    stsdoc replied to mye614's topic in General Nursing

    Funny you should mention that because we watched that film in class last year (in medical school). Very good film. Made me all

14. another eager student c questions

    stsdoc replied to luv your nurse's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I disagree with the idea that those with high grades in coursework will do poorly in clinical work. From my very limited experience, this is just a way for those who have bad grades in the preclinical...

15. Poor America doles our substandard social policy

    stsdoc replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

    Come on, Larry, you're grasping at straws Breast Cancer is a Worldwide Epidemic September, 1997 Canada: About 20,000 Canadian women will get breast cancer in 1997, and 5,000 will die of it--a rate...