msurgery1

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1. Person who has a seizure

   msurgery1 replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in General Nursing

   My sister had a seizure when we were in Prague on vacation. We were sitting outside at a cafe. She had complained that her tongue was "twitching". She suddenly stood up and pointed to her mouth then fell to the ground and turned blue. She was tak...

2. Standing Prep

   msurgery1 replied to yoga crna's topic in Operating Room

   We've done a standing prep before, and stopped for several reasons: It is humiliating for the patient and puts a negative spin on the experience. Moving onto the table is difficult; patients are unsteady and end up contaminating the prepped area whi...

3. When circ's go bad...

   msurgery1 replied to newgrad2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I don't have children yet, but my best friend had a baby boy in May of this year. He was circumcised, and afterwards she was told to retract the skin daily for several weeks so it didn't grow/heal back together. Is this true? How do you care for t...

4. My first and hopefully last resignation letter I will ever have to type...

   msurgery1 replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

   I experienced a similar situation as a new nurse in a large hospital (8 years ago). I still turned in a 2 week notice. In order to maintain professionalism and feel good about yourself and your decision, you should work out a 2 week notice. Leavin...