FZ1Tom

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  1. Would you let your kid ride a MOTORCYCLE ???

    FZ1Tom replied to Oregon Runner's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, absolutely! I could go on and on about the details, but the simple fact of life is that it involves a certain amount of risk. I've long since figured out there are two basic mentalities folks...

  2. H&H questions

    FZ1Tom posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm looking thru some of the records I got from the hospital, lab work and such. I saw the thread about lowest H&H, and also someone elsewhere referred to my H&H as being low (though...

  3. Not exactly the Motel 6, but....

    FZ1Tom posted a topic in Emergency

    Why o why do ER waiting rooms have to be SO darned uncomfortable! :chuckle Okay, bear with me for a just a second. Yeah, I know some folks (a lot of folks, even) are actually stupid enough to come...

  4. Ultrasound for Peripheral IV's

    FZ1Tom replied to RNCENCCRNNREMTP's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Apparently yes, because I just had a PICC placed in my left arm using an ultrasound (dunno which brand). A whole bunch of nurses and folks had looked my arms over and decided that it would be best to...

  5. Infection from Hell/Pain Scale Epilogue

    FZ1Tom posted a topic in General Nursing

    Whew! Glad to just be able to sit here and post again! Last time I was here I had just visited the ER Fri the 20th - simply couldn't stand that prostate agony (and paying $133, almost half my first...

  6. Infection from Hell/Pain Scale Epilogue

    FZ1Tom replied to FZ1Tom's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Chatsdale - yes, its been a few days. I was in the hospital again. When I got home after the first go-round on the 28th things seemed to improve steadily, rested, etc. Back to work on 9/4 and got...

  7. Dehydration vs. Retention...that accursed prostate gland

    FZ1Tom posted a topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, like I needed more complications! I thought i was slowly recovering from my hospitalization, had to rest for a week after I got out the 28th. Soon as I go back to work I start getting NV...

  8. Dehydration vs. Retention...that accursed prostate gland

    FZ1Tom replied to FZ1Tom's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, Nene! I think you mentioned a couple interesting tidbits. While I still don't think I really drink too much H20, I didn't realize that high blood sugar (mine usually is) would cause low sodium...

  9. Dehydration vs. Retention...that accursed prostate gland

    FZ1Tom replied to FZ1Tom's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, let me take a look. Got 5 sets of results from 8/24 thru 8/28 for the BUN levels - 19, 13, 10, 8, 10, reference range 9-20, and my creatinine 1.4, 1.0, 0.8, 0.7, 0.8; reference range 0.7 to 1.5....

  10. "Son, they executed you"

    FZ1Tom posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    True story, and it happened to me, I swear! Back in '91 when I busted up my leg and ankle dunking off a picnic table (that may sound pretty dumb but it wasn't the table I got hurt on, it was the freak...

  11. Not exactly the Motel 6, but....

    FZ1Tom replied to FZ1Tom's topic in Emergency

    Easy now Veetach - I was just mostly rambling and trying to put a lighter spin on what I've learned over the last few years. I ain't God, okay? :chuckle Somehow I don't think St John's ER is often...

  12. The Pain Scale - too subjective IMO

    FZ1Tom posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've noticed that when you go to the ER or the doc nowadays for something acute (refer to my other thread in this forum) they always ask you "on a scale of 1 to 10, what would you rate your pain?"...

  13. Infection from Hell/Pain Scale Epilogue

    FZ1Tom replied to FZ1Tom's topic in General Nursing

    I posted the original details in an earlier thread, neglected to link to it. Sorry about that. Short version is I went to ER on 8/7 dx pyelonephritis, started Levaquin for 14 days, returned to ER on...

  14. The Pain Scale - too subjective IMO

    FZ1Tom replied to FZ1Tom's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Chatsdale.......yeah, I feel better now, tho you might say it didn't exactly happen the way I'd hoped. Just check out my new "infection from hell" thread for the sordid details. :) And yeah, I...

  15. constant/severe pain 12 days after being cathed - help please

    FZ1Tom posted a topic in General Nursing

    My apologies for posting in possibly the wrong forum, please feel free to move this thread. Also, yes I'm aware of the standard disclaimer "see your doc" but I'd like to hear your thoughts on my...

  16. constant/severe pain 12 days after being cathed - help please

    FZ1Tom replied to FZ1Tom's topic in General Nursing

    postscript....... Its been another bizarre and frustrating day. I ended up going to the ER, not to seek treatment but to ask if there was a clinic first (I have all of $4 in my wallet....no money...

  17. constant/severe pain 12 days after being cathed - help please

    FZ1Tom replied to FZ1Tom's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks folks.......I got the number of a clinic, will call them shortly. It was a long and sleepless night. Taking a hot bath DID help, but soon as I got out the pain returned with a vengeance. Based...