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  1. Got to see whats it's like for the patient!

    suanna posted a topic in Operating Room

    I recently had a "minor" surgical proceedure at an outpatient surgical center. 1) My CRNA did tell me she was going to give me a little versed and propofol before injecting some lidocaine- she then...

  2. OMG! Why??!!

    suanna replied to cna23's topic in General Nursing

    If you find a job that has a lot of standing around and doing nothing (and getting paid for it) PLEASE SEND ME A MESSAGE. If you don't want it, I'll be happy to apply. I'm sure once you get on 2nd...

  3. Alien hand syndrome!

    suanna replied to bandas's topic in General Nursing

  4. Alien hand syndrome!

    suanna replied to bandas's topic in General Nursing

    Have heard of it- my aunt had a simular relationship with her hand after her stroke- it was just much better behaved. Her chief complaint was that someone kept putting thier arm in bed with her.... My...

  5. You shouldn't be visiting this ICU patient if . . .

    suanna replied to Rabid Response's topic in MICU, SICU

    Sorry- I think it's kinda sweet. If the dog is well behaved, and well contained, a lot of my patients would do a lot better if thier four footed family members could come in for a visit. I'm not...

  6. Medical words that make you cringe.

    suanna replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    Pretty common term where I work as

  7. Would you advise anyone to get into nursing?

    suanna replied to -RN-'s topic in General Nursing

    There are some people I would advise to go into nursing- It depends on how much I dislike them. When I got out, nursing got marginal pay, no respect, and we were just starting to demand our rights in...

  8. Atropine

    suanna replied to EDrunnerRN's topic in Emergency

    Profound bradycardia=very poor perfusion and tissue death/injury, and eventualy death. Transiant tachycardia=mild cardiac stress and -well-not much else. In a stress stest we are targeting a heart...

  9. Were my patient's rights violated?

    suanna replied to Nurse-JP's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You are in a tough position and I can sympathise with you. I have been on Rx pain meds for some years and fear every year my employer, or a disgruntled co-worker may decide to cause trouble for me...

  10. Sharing prescriptions of non narcotic medications

    suanna replied to LadyMonteCarlo's topic in General Nursing

    Short on time so I didn't read through all the responses but here is my 2cents. If the prescribed dose (the double dose) is within the normal prescribed strength and frequency for thier problem, and...

  11. No gloves ever?!?

    suanna replied to dizzyray822's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have trouble with gloves as well. When I wear gloves as ordered for EVERY patient interaction my hands chap and I end up bleeding all over my patients. I feel my chance of contamination is MUCH...

  12. I don't like dead people

    suanna replied to dawn.b-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I guess there is no need for me to come to All Nurses anymore- I can just let others who are so much more wise post for me since they know more what I mean to say than I do. I had thought I said that...

  13. I don't like dead people

    suanna replied to dawn.b-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yep- I said what I ment. In my experience there is a great deal of correlation between providing great care and patients living through your shift. As to the "comfort care" patients- like I said it...

  14. I don't like dead people

    suanna replied to dawn.b-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I can't say I have an "abnormal" fear of dead bodies but it is one of my least favorite parts of the job. My way of dealing with it- I don't let my patients die. It is a bit tough at times, but in...

  15. Failed a Med Pass Today

    suanna replied to Chris189's topic in General Students

    If the primary nurse is that ignorant than she shouldn't be working in nursing. It was the student nurses assigned responsibility to pass meds. The first assumption has to be that they did thier job...

  16. Is honesty the best policy in this scenerio?

    suanna replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    How about " I was in a relationship where my significant other was required to make multiple geographic changes for his career." " We are no longer together so I am happy to say I can make a more...

  17. Has anyone ever put down your career choice?

    suanna replied to Servingshots's topic in General Students

    I don't think I have ever had anyone compliment or admire my career choice. If I do a great job I get "you aught to have been a doctorl" if I miss something- well- Nurses don't make mistakes ever do...

  18. How did you get through clinical rotations that you had no interest in?

    suanna replied to mell260's topic in General Students

    The thought that I may not pass the skills of that clinical area kept me exceptionaly focused in the clinical areas I hated (psyc, L&D, LTC.). I could barely get through those areas once- to have...

  19. Pet Nurse?!

    suanna replied to Mashira's topic in General Nursing

    What is the concern- that the title "pet nurse" is going to somehow diminish the title of NURSE that garners such deep respect from members of public and the the health care team??. We're already...

  20. Failed a Med Pass Today

    suanna replied to Chris189's topic in General Students

    As usual, finding ways to dicipline and threaten a student nurse is a much higher priority that actually teaching them the skills they will need to do the job. I can't help but wonder if our...

  21. Recommended books for cardiothoracic surgery?

    suanna replied to Rose_Queen's topic in Operating Room

    "the ICU Book" by Dr. Paul L. Marino is a very good resource for any critical care area but it is a bit $$$. See if the hospital you are working in has it in the library or if you can get it used on...

  22. Lost varicella immunity?

    suanna replied to SkiMama's topic in General Nursing

    I lost my varicella immunity in the back of a VW mini bus in 1975. No-wait- That was something else! You can most certainly have diminishing immunity to varicella as time goes along. The CDC(?) has...

  23. Am I Geting dumber after surgery

    suanna replied to Trekfan's topic in General Nursing

    Look-out!!! we are going to get into the area of "medical advice" very soon in this thread, but before we do: General anesthesia can cause diminished mental capacity for weeks to a couple of mos after...

  24. Pet Nurse?!

    suanna replied to Mashira's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder if you can take "petnurse" boards with a BSN- I bet the patients poop less, and bite softer. Plus, you can apply restraints without jumping through a hundred hoops. I'll take fleas over...

  25. Alternative uses for Synthroid?

    suanna replied to CareGiving's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting- Has anyone seen it used for this purpose regularly? I would think if the thyroid functoin was normal, giving a suppliment would end up inhibiting the thyroid over