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As a matter of fact sphinx, that is exactly what is happening! My husband is a firefighter and after a fire, he has a smoke smell in his nose for hours, sometimes days. Washing with saline sometimes works, others not so much. I used to think it was related to him INHALING the smoke, but he assured me he did not inhale : > }

So many fabulous tricks to learn! Grow a third arm and make sure it has two hands on the end of it!

Exactly! Part of the discharge criteria is taking PO, but part of the discharge instructions are "We put your stomach to sleep too, so please do not go home and eat tamales!"

And then they are surprised that their SA02 84% pt is combative!!!

At our facility, whoever can, does. We recently let our help go (budget cuts), so if we need help transporting a pt, we get our own help. Only if there is tele, or a cardiac drip do we require an RN.

Sounds like a very scary situation. Not only for the nurse's sanity, but for the patient's safety. I would VERY CAREFULLY consider what aspects of your RN license may be getting pinched in these circumstances.

I agree with sunflowergirl70, this is a trial on both ends. It takes discernment to recognize that this is not a good fit.

That looks like a GREAT job. Wondering if it may be a Pre-Assessment Testing versus Pre-Op Job.

1. Yes, Phase II definitely, Phase I, RN discretion. 2. Peds, special need, language barrier, RN discretion 3. I have a late shift, so it's one pt at a time usually, so not an issue to 'see everything'. 4. Phase II, up to 4, but comfort level for the RN. 5. Privacy not an issue in Phase II, close the door. In phase I, close the curtain, but really, monitors are usually beeping enough to drown out convo's.

Yes, we staff both, we also staff/sedate for Endo. We are a 120 bed Community Hospital with 9 OR's and an Endo room.

One of our favorite drugs for lap choles is Toradol. Docs love it because it works and we love it because it works. Lots of times, the pt gets it in the OR, but this is a first line choice for any of the belly surgeries.

Very confused by her statement to 'lose control'. I agree that some clarification would be helpful. Wondering if she is just regurgitating what her 'loud nurses' have told her about you. This may not be a good fit related to the fact that this is a different kind of PACU!

Hi Mary, I have been following your progress and you have inspired me to go the WGU route also, I start Oct 1. If you have addressed the specifics of your program and your pace, I apologize. My first class is behavioral science and I am REALLY trying to use the 'competency vs perfection' frame of mind! Did you find it necessary to read all the textbook info, or did you concentrate on the performance tasks? So happy for you and your completion!

Just beginning the Behavioral Science class for RN to MSN at WGU. Sorry of this sounds cheesy, but trying to really apply the "competency vs perfection" model! My question is: Is it important to read all the material they instruct you to, or is it more beneficial to focus on the Performance Tasks? Thanks in advance for taking the time to read/respond.