Laurie52

Just curious, why admit to ICU if asymptomatic?

Paralytic do not alter pupil size or the pupillary light reflex.

I have worked full time as a bedside nurse since 1974 except for a recent medical leave. I still learn new things. I have great coworker's, they have my back and I have theirs. My manager is also great. Is she perfect? No. But I'm not either. ...

I would redraw and have it run on a different machine. It doesn't make any sense that a pco2 would be so low with a respiratory rate of 10 to 12 and the fact that it didn't give a saturation is suspicious.

I agree. There are non so blind as those who will not see.

How do you know this patient had a fluid deficit? From what you describe, this is pretty much standard care s/p CABG. Before you decide you know more than the board certified surgeon who has gone to medical school and then done a residency in gener...

Doesn't California have mandated staffing ratios?

Do you have anything that resembles a personal code of ethics?

These points were not ridiculous arguments but rather ethical issues. To make this issue clear, advocating for a physician to administer medication is euthanasia, not physician assisted suicide. In Europe, the laws have changed from assisted suicid...

The 20 year old could have an undiagnosed clotting disorder and a pulmonary embolism. It's too easy to get burned when just looking at the age of the patient.

I will gladly administer medication to make my patient more comfortable at the end of life even knowing that it may shorten his life but I won't administer a lethal dose of medication when the sole purpose is to cause death. The problem I have with a...

No, you did not give examples. You just said you were bullied. What constitutes being bullied?

I always thought that the younger nurses were jealous of me because I'm so much closer to retirement. And just to break some of the stereotypes, I'm very techno savvy and can still multitask. Where you are now, I once was. Where I am now, you will o...

How long was your orientation?

When I was a 3rd year nursing student I decided to switch majors and get a double history and literature major. My father said that's fine if I know how I was going to support myself. I stayed in nursing. After graduation I got a job in heme once an...

If you had overdosed her with a narcotic her pupils would have been constricted. She was probably dying which must had been expected if she was palliative.

OK, I'm back. I am not a school nurse. I have more confidence in kids than you do. Inflammatory, not really, just a different perspective. I will just leave at that.

Secondly an inhaler belongs with the patient at all times, that should be reinforced at a young age. The nurse should not be the gate-keeper. Totally agree with this. I think that children need to be taught about medication. Some medication is good...

And people wonder why experienced nurses don't want to be preceptors. Who wants to expend their time and energy in being an engaged preceptor when they leave after a couple of months. This is why I don't want to precept anymore.

How is this fair to your coworker's? If you can't work nights, then why apply for a job that requires nights? Why don't you apply for a job that doesn't require shift rotation?

Do these people make an appointment with a physician and are seen by a nurse practitioner instead?

Can anyone who works in a burn ICU tell me why the visiting hours are so limited versus other ICUs? Thanks

This thread has really surprised me. Hasn't anyone over been to a wedding or funeral for someone of a different faith? No one is asking you to convert, just be respectful of others beliefs.

I would have charted the patient's complaints, pertinent assessments and your interventions. When you document that you felt that the physicians response was not appropriate to the situation, my next question to you would be: what did you do about ...

I give you a lot of credit if you could go into a home like that. There is no force on this earth that would get me in that house a second time!