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  1. 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!!!...

  2. 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...

  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 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...

  5. 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...

  6. 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...

  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. 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...

  9. 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,...

  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 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...

  14. 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...

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

    68RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was reading about slalries of the sport figures in America. it said that the new soccer recruit from England, David Beckman's yearly salary would pay for 842 RN's??? WOW!!!!! What do you think of...

  16. 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....

  17. Nurses with eating disorders???

    68RN replied to Karine2's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Carine2, I have fought my weight problem all my life-compulsive overeating. And of course, alot of it is from stress. I entered a diploma program in the fall of 1965 after a summer where I...

  18. Insurance

    68RN replied to rnmomtobe2010's topic in General Nursing

    I have never understood physicians who do not take state aid or Medicare patients. Yes, the reimbursement is not as great, but these people need medical care also. I think every physician ought to...

  19. Anyone Lost A Baby?

    68RN replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in Emergency

    To those who are Catholic, this will probably be easier to understand. Pope Benedict this past week has reversed the Catholic Church's view on Limbo= a special place where unbaptized babies go who did...

  20. What is your opinion of care??

    68RN posted a topic in Emergency

    Several weeks ago I went to ER at 3:45 in the am. I had been having alot of GI pain-nausea-dryheaves-diarrhea and it was getting worse by the hour. The triage nurse had on country music and was...

  21. Can anyone explain this please??

    68RN posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I went to a podiatrist last summer as I have a sero negative rheumatoid arthritis - ankylosing spondylitis- it attacks the spine-SI joint-hips knees -shoulders-feet- any or all!! He recommended...

  22. Can anyone explain this please??

    68RN replied to 68RN's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Hi Morgan 314, Thanks so much for your kind words!!! I appreciate your taking time to give me some advice. I think I will go in person and see the office manager and ask for an adjustment on...

  23. accessing health records of others!!

    68RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    What would be your response to a co-worker accessing computer health records of fellow employees including injured ones?? To who would you report this and have you seen this problem where you work. We...

  24. Is this unusual??

    68RN posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    My husband just stared with a new doc. She came highly recommended. I have not met her yet. There is a sign on the door, Patients only past this point. I have decided next time I would ask ahead of...

  25. I had an MI on Tuesday

    68RN replied to husker-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, Husker nurse!!! So glad you got good care and are on the road to recovery!! I guess if one is to have an MI, what better place than to be in your own hospital and on duty surrounded by fellow...