I have not seen this issue, and want an opinion. I have a colonoscopy coming up in the next two months. (blood in stool, uterine cancer two years ago). I am not getting out of this. What I want...
mbrester replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in Emergency
3) carry a tape recorder and "smile" as you "request" the person to record all their requirements for your practice of the nursing arts and tell them "politely" that this way you can refer to their...
Sorry, this got posted twice by mistake. His heart is almost back to normal size. He has been on a blood thinner for the past year or so. I just want to find out how are his chances that it will...
I need to do some research, before my DH has a cardioversion. He has been in A-fib for 13 months, heart has shrunk 10%, and ejection fraction has improved from 35 to 49%. This all happened because...
A few weeks ago on our famous ER show, a mother watched the surgery on her little girl. Now I know this is just TV, but my point or question is, does this ever really happen? I have being trying to...
YES I would, I am there because I chose to be with my loved one,not to criticise you on what you are trying to do. I WANT TO BE THERE, and if this happens to be my husband for instance, I WILL NOT...
mbrester replied to Someday-C.R.N.A.'s topic in Illinois Nursing
I went yesterday, It is F A N T I S T I C. If you get the chance, go see it. Yes it is also artestic, but it is supposed to be. I have heard that it goes to Philli. next. Open 24 hours at this...
mbrester replied to Adam D. RN2005's topic in Nursing Humor
A skunk sprays the AC unit outside and fills the entire second floor of the hospital with scent, including the sleep study bedroom. LOVELY at 2am. This happened to my husband last week. He was not...
[Well he is diffinitely in A-fib. The meds he is on are as followes: Digoxin, Enalapril, Atenlol, and warfarin 20mg. The heart valve has improved in the last 6 weeks. Echo results in as of...
Thanks for the info, it sure helps. We will be talking to the Cardiologist before, but I Wanted to know what I was talking about before we got there. He won't be having any surgery for at least a...
Thanks for the reply. I don't know why he can not go off the coumadin, it is for a-fib, and they don't want him off of it I think because he is very hard to get the dossage to work. No chest pain what...
I have a few questions from you Cath-lab nurses out there. First of all I was a CAN about twenty years ago, so I am way out the the circle. My DH "might have to go for a heart cath. . He has bad...