SafetyNurse1968 BSN, MSN, PhD

Education, Informatics, Patient Safety

If I were in charge of the universe, there would be staffing ratio laws and unions in every state and you'd get written up for NOT taking your breaks.

Patient Safety Columnist / Educator

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    Case Study: Joint Pain, Rash, Hair Loss - What's Going On?

    SafetyNurse1968 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    FINAL ANSWER: The presence of antinuclear antibodies may mean R.W. has an autoimmune disorder like RA or SLE. Her ANA ratio was 1:640 (someone asked for the complete ANA test result - this is as...
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    Case Study: Joint Pain, Rash, Hair Loss - What's Going On?

    SafetyNurse1968 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    No butterfly rash Please see my previous post for results of ANA and CBC. No nose or mouth sores, no chest pain with deep
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    Case Study: Joint Pain, Rash, Hair Loss - What's Going On?

    SafetyNurse1968 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    No, but that’s an excellent question- you’re on the right
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    Case Study: Joint Pain, Rash, Hair Loss - What's Going On?

    SafetyNurse1968 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    Oh! please don't feel that way! I get it, but seriously - this is supposed to be a fun way to learn. Feel free to Google symptoms. Our hope at allnurses is that you become better at spotting worrisome...
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    Case Study: Joint Pain, Rash, Hair Loss - What's Going On?

    SafetyNurse1968 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    First official follow up post (I've summarized some of my responses to your questions): The patient has been married for 10 years to the same man, prior to that two partners-no history of STDs....
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    Case Study: Joint Pain, Rash, Hair Loss - What's Going On?

    SafetyNurse1968 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    No other family with similar symptoms, no travel outside US, Dx from PCP 5 years ago focused on fatigue and stress. The rash was attributed to stress/ possible allergic reaction to sunscreen (they...
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    Case Study: Joint Pain, Rash, Hair Loss - What's Going On?

    SafetyNurse1968 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    I will post lab/radiologic/UA results on Saturday, I will go ahead and tell you her CMP is WNL and her thyroid panel is negative. Weight at most recent annual doctor’s visit 8 months ago: 120 lbs....
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    Case Study: Joint Pain, Rash, Hair Loss - What's Going On?

    SafetyNurse1968 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    She’s been married for 10 years to the same man, prior to that two partners-no history of STDs. She sells real estate for a large real estate company. Thanks for playing -I can’t wait to see what...
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    I Really Do Not Want the COVID Vaccine ?

    SafetyNurse1968 replied to AspiringNurse94's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I will be getting the vaccine as soon as it is available to me. As a nurse, I feel it is very important to demonstrate the importance of vaccination for public health. Though we don't know the long...
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    You Can Smoke in the Operating Room!

    SafetyNurse1968 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Surgical smoke is produced by thermal destruction of tissue by use of lasers or electrosurgical devices during procedures like blood vessel cauterization. The CDC states that over 500,000 healthcare...
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    Differential Case Study: Lyme Disease or Covid-19?

    SafetyNurse1968 posted a topic in Critical Care

    Chief Complaint Fever of 101o F, fatigue and lethargy, stiff neck and jaw, chills and sweating with fever, muscle aches and pains with fever. "I feel like I have the flu. I'm worried I might have...
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    Differential Case Study: Lyme Disease or Covid-19?

    SafetyNurse1968 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    My personal Tick specimen TC-15013 tested negative for the presence of Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis and Rocky Mountain spotted
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    Differential Case Study: Lyme Disease or Covid-19?

    SafetyNurse1968 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    NG swab
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    Differential Case Study: Lyme Disease or Covid-19?

    SafetyNurse1968 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    My nares/nostril swab just came back negative, still waiting for the NG results. Of course I’m almost at the end of my quarantine now. And feeling fantastic except for a nagging headache. I’m...
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    Differential Case Study: Lyme Disease or Covid-19?

    SafetyNurse1968 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    I have to say as sick as I am right now, these little comments really bring me a lot of support and joy thank you. Spiked an axillary at 103.5 and barfed -if I spike again I’m headed to the ER. Will...
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    Differential Case Study: Lyme Disease or Covid-19?

    SafetyNurse1968 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    Thank you! I really needed that- good convo is a good outcome. IKR! Not back yet- will post as soon as it comes in! Thanks for your
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    Differential Case Study: Lyme Disease or Covid-19?

    SafetyNurse1968 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    Please scroll up -I did reveal the answer and it is Lyme
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    Racism and Covid-19: The Unmasking of Two Pandemics

    SafetyNurse1968 replied to Stacy Winters's topic in General Nursing

    Given the rampant paternalism in healthcare, we’ve got a nation of folks who struggle with Taking responsibility for their healthcare because they don’t know how. I’d love to see some research...
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    Differential Case Study: Lyme Disease or Covid-19?

    SafetyNurse1968 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    https://www.health.com/condition/infectious-diseases/coronavirus/lyme-disease-coronavirus?amp=true Just took second dose of doxy- fever is 101.9 this
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    Racism and Covid-19: The Unmasking of Two Pandemics

    SafetyNurse1968 replied to Stacy Winters's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for bringing this important issue to light. We must continue to advocate for better health outcomes for people of color. I have been carrying around a quote I found on a Black Lives Matter...
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    Differential Case Study: Lyme Disease or Covid-19?

    SafetyNurse1968 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    Sorry I didn't post the final results sooner, but I seem to have some kind of infection...folks, it’s getting weird over here. Over the weekend I developed the exact same symptoms I described in...
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    MNA and Nurses Respond to the Killing of George Floyd by Police

    SafetyNurse1968 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Regarding the statistics you've presented, what do you believe are some of the reasons that blacks commit more crimes than whites, besides socioeconomic
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    Do male nurses face gender bias in nursing education?

    SafetyNurse1968 posted a topic in General Nursing

    The next time you’re at work, look around. How many of your fellow nurses are men? I teach nursing and in a class of forty students, I have only three students who identify as men. None of the forty...
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    MVA, EMS didn't use a backboard!!

    SafetyNurse1968 posted a topic in General Nursing

    One of my nursing students just told me that yesterday she was driving home after an exam and saw a body lying in the middle of the highway. She pulled over, blocking traffic with her pickup truck (I...
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    Differential Case Study: Lyme Disease or Covid-19?

    SafetyNurse1968 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    Lab values: Many of you are asking for lab values, and rightly so. I promise, you’ll get them (the lab is running behind these days). We did get the results of the rapid Covid test (see below)....