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1. Anyone ever had a facet rhizotomy?????

   68RN replied to 68RN's topic in Pain Management

   Thanks for the good info maggiernpainnurse!!! Unfortunately, my procedure was postphoned 2 weeks as I developed a big 2X8 hematoma on my right flank area, have been taking aspirin, so I am looking...

2. Anyone ever had a facet rhizotomy?????

   68RN posted a topic in Pain Management

   Have any of you ever had a facet rhizotomy and did it help with the pain and neurological symptoms. I am soon to have one in my lumbar spine!! Thanks in advance!!!...

3. diabetes, the bane of my existence (very long post)

   68RN replied to Silkiebyrd's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   I am so sorry for all you are going through. You can look up my posts to see my road to disability. I was gaving alot of GI issues- gastroparesis as one of them and my internist put me on an...

4. Cutting off benefits!!!!

   68RN replied to 68RN's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   Hi Jolie, Yes, I am on SSDI. I had to apply when I went from STD to LTD through my hospital. I have thought of calling my employer and asking about converting my life insurance but have not done...

5. Cutting off benefits!!!!

   68RN replied to 68RN's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   Hi Jolie, I have been out of work since 2003, developed autoimmune diseases-Ra, ankylosing spondylitis and of course fibromyalgia goes with all these disorders seems like. My doc says...

6. Cutting off benefits!!!!

   68RN posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

   I have just learned that all those on LTD at our hospital who have been able to stay on benefits have only one more month and then their benefits will cease-except health insurance-which I should be...

7. No such thing as minor surgery!!!

   68RN posted a topic in Operating Room

   Our community is mourning the loss of a 16 yo female who was on one of our 3 high school volleyball teams. I do know it was an appendectomy and she died of internal bleeding. such a tragedy and my...

8. Hourly Rounding

   68RN replied to Erianne1074's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I am medically retired now, but I can remember many nights that it was after 2:30 when I finished 1st rounds(10 patients or more) because of problems, picking up what 3-11 couldn't get finished,...

9. tragic accident!!!

   68RN posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I heard on the news about an elderly female Alzheimer's patient who wandered away from her area and fell down a staircase to her death!!! Can you only imagine the horror and grief at that place!! No...

10. New ED nurses who "know it all"

    68RN replied to rnflie's topic in Emergency

    In my many years of practice and orientating many different ages of nurses, it was always the ones who didn't ask questions who really scared me. And this was seasoned as well as young nurses. Every...

11. 3 Cheers for night shift nurses

    68RN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I worked a total of 19 years on night shift before I had to retire due to medical reasons. but, I learned alot and you have to be able to problem solve as their is limited resources on night shift....

12. Doc won't sign off work form

    68RN posted a topic in Occupational Health

    I am hoping someone can help me with a problem I am having with my husband's eye physician.He developed a clot behind his eye while on the road and unlaoading a 53 foot trailor. It became a workman's...

13. could use some advise please?

    68RN replied to 68RN's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Dear Massage RN, Thank you so much for responding to my question and validating what I felt all along. you were very kind to suggest some treatments and I will call around and find a massage...

14. who is worth 842 RN's???

    68RN replied to 68RN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow!!! I really started some deep thoughts!! I do realize that these athletes do provide entertaiment and they are professionals and they let people get their minds off their troubles for a few hours....

15. could use some advise please?

    68RN posted a topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I have ankylosing spondylitis and fibromyalgia. I was sent to a PT for right shoulder and right buttocks pain. I do not think my Rheumy's office sent much info over or even that I had fibro, and the...