Susie2310

Susie2310

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  1. I think I will give negative feedback

    Susie2310 replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As I understand the OP she is expressing displeasure at what she experienced as a lack of respect for the patient (herself) by the surgical staff discussing politics in front of her while they...

  2. Am I ill-suited to the ED?

    Susie2310 replied to FolksBtrippin's topic in Emergency

    You were right to advocate for the patient. My family member with sepsis experienced an ER physician trying to discharge them before they had even been stabilized to the extent possible in the ER....

  3. So what's going to happen to health care now?

    Susie2310 replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    The point is that people are unable to access health care. Also, even in states that have expanded Medicaid, it is not that easy to qualify for Medicaid even though one has a very low income if...

  4. So what's going to happen to health care now?

    Susie2310 replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    People can also not make enough money to qualify for a health insurance subsidy, yet not qualify for Medicaid. This situation is known as the "Coverage Gap", and a number of people fall into

  5. APRNs - What Happens if You are Sued?

    Susie2310 replied to traumaRUs's topic in Advanced Practice

    I'm sorry that this happened to you. This must have been a terrible experience. I understand the need for malpractice insurance, but I have three questions that perhaps someone will know the answer...

  6. Colleagues who hate patients

    Susie2310 replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's appropriate to give patients in triage/the ED the benefit of the doubt, or you risk missing some serious medical problems. It's easy to judge patients based on one's prejudices, perform...

  7. Can there be labored resparations (not agonal) with a pulse??

    Susie2310 replied to 1CAnursepain's topic in General Nursing

    What was the patient's medical history? Did the patient have a history of diabetes/hypoglycemia? The patient had a change of condition and became unresponsive, slightly diaphoretic, with a palpable...

  8. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    Susie2310 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Team nursing. When AIDS was still a fairly new diagnosis. Total Quality Management. Nursing school before online classes. No smart phones, I Pods, or online resources for drug information, etc. You...

  9. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    Susie2310 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I remember it like this too. It reminds me of the saying "Cleanliness is next to

  10. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    Susie2310 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    I remember that the physicians were not just respected, but deferred to, and that this was the unstated expectation of our conduct as nursing students. One day in first semester clinicals in the...

  11. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    Susie2310 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Policies for use of restraints were more lax and it was quite common for patients to be restrained. Patients being wheeled outside in wheelchairs so they could smoke. Lots of volunteers in the...

  12. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    Susie2310 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, Demerol

  13. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    Susie2310 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Lumbar laminectomies; patients being admitted the night before their surgery; Librium being widely used for alcohol withdrawal/DT's; blue dye; potassium chloride vials on med-surg

  14. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    Susie2310 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Chart throwing by a doctor. Yes, right across the room. Huge chart racks at the Nurses Station. Paper charts and MARS; rolodex type Kardexes; being taught to check for Homan's sign in nursing school...

  15. Time for hospice referral?

    Susie2310 replied to casias12's topic in Advanced Practice

    Yes, I understand that and already addressed this in a reply to you in an earlier post on this

  16. Time for hospice referral?

    Susie2310 replied to casias12's topic in Advanced Practice

    You sound as though you are in the grip of some ideology. You are in favor of getting people with early stage chronic diseases into hospice early on, and taking away curative treatment options, in...

  17. Being Pulled into the Office for calling CAT

    Susie2310 replied to ryuunohime's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My thinking is that the patient was in a severe symptomatic bradyarrhythmia, with 3-5 second periods of asystole. ACLS provides an algorithm for symptomatic bradycardia, which includes heart blocks....

  18. Being Pulled into the Office for calling CAT

    Susie2310 replied to ryuunohime's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Off topic, but I have been told by a primary care physician: "It's unlikely to change" in response to my reply to the EKG tech that I knew otherwise when they told me that my family member's 12 lead...

  19. Being Pulled into the Office for calling CAT

    Susie2310 replied to ryuunohime's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just sharing my thoughts, not being argumentative. The patient had an irregular pulse with 3-5 second periods of asystole, and was symptomatic with inadequate perfusion: severe bradycardia, grey...

  20. Being Pulled into the Office for calling CAT

    Susie2310 replied to ryuunohime's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow. From your description, the patient was unstable with a symptomatic arrhythmia that could have progressed to cardiac arrest. A rapid response was appropriate. The cardiologist ended up putting a...

  21. Being Pulled into the Office for calling CAT

    Susie2310 replied to ryuunohime's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My thoughts are that no, you didn't rush things. The patient was having a symptomatic arrhythmia and was not perfusing properly with severe bradycardia, 3-5 second periods of asystole, elevated blood...

  22. Building the perfect BON

    Susie2310 replied to triple...H's topic in General Nursing

    In some types of facilities and in some states there are medication aides who are unlicensed who work under the supervision of an RN. I could see business making a case with the relevant authorities...

  23. Building the perfect BON

    Susie2310 replied to triple...H's topic in General Nursing

    I could see many facilities seeing this as a marvelous business opportunity to try to lower the standard of care and their expenses (in the short term) by making a business case for hiring unlicensed,...

  24. Should ICU get more pay than floor nursing?!?

    Susie2310 replied to francoml's topic in MICU, SICU

    As an ICU nurse you may have 1-2 complicated patients, correct? Where do you work that floor nurses only take care of uncomplicated, stable patients? You mentioned that the floor nurses where you...

  25. I'm a Man, Can I be Successful as An OB Nurse

    Susie2310 replied to AlmostANurse321's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Whether it's logical or not isn't