"Shotty Neck"

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Greetings colleagues!

Can someone tell me what the finding of "Shotty neck" means in a physical examination?

Thanks in advance!!

Deborah

Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.
geez , your going through all the typing to type all that, cant you just tell the op what it means? or is it that important to you that people know how to google correctly?

NO...........I think the OP should do her own homework or learn to be more effective on the computer:rolleyes:

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Specializes in Emergency Nursing.
geez , your going through all the typing to type all that, cant you just tell the op what it means? or is it that important to you that people know how to google correctly?

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, teach a man how to fish and you feed him for life. . .

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.
LOL well I've been using google since long before the term "google it" or "googled"..and in fact have been doing internet research since the mid 90s. I don't post on here often because of other resources.

I just really wanted to hear from colleagues who might actually have performed a physical assessment and noted the finding. The primary value of this forum for me is in the Colleagues who have first hand experience. Please don't assume that google suffices for all research needs.

Alot of the young ones get homework done here.........point well taken...

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Specializes in Hospice / Psych / RNAC.

Knowing how to do an internet search is crucial for today's nurse. It's obvious that the OP did not put in "definition of blah, blah, blah" when attempting to do her search as she admitted she didn't know how; that search technique gives excellent results. As far as picking and choosing what link to investigate look at the address. If it's from the Mayo Clinic it's good etc...then look at the title....etc.

If you have no clue what the term/word is putting "definition" and the word in search always puts forth excellent results.

I am pleased that a few were able to guide the OP onto a more informed way to do internet searches. Yes it's nice to help with homework but if we do the work for them we aren't doing anyone any favors.

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Specializes in Pediatric Critical Care, Cardiac, EMS.
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, teach a man how to fish and you feed him for life. . .

You know, I've always preferred - Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man afire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life ...

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Specializes in Trauma Surgery, Nursing Management.

OMG-PP was funny! I also suggest Google Scholar. I have gotten a great deal of info from this search engine.

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Specializes in acute care med/surg, LTC, orthopedics.
You know, I've always preferred - Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man afire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life ...

Ha... Genius! :bow:

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Specializes in Pediatric Pulmonology and Allergy.

Somehow posts asking for information always brings out some posters' inner... erm.. shot...

If someone posts an OP "please teach me how to google more effectively" then you are more than welcome to share your search tips. If that's not what they asked for, then you're not being helpful, and you're not "teaching" anything. First assess readiness to learn... didn't anyone learn this in school?

Sure, some people use this forum to do homework. Maybe some people have tried to google and didn't find exactly what they were looking for. Or they could have any of a number of reasons for turning to this forum. If you feel like answering, do so, or if not, don't. But if they didn't ask for google search advice, you can safely assume that it was NOT what they were looking for.

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Specializes in School Nursing, Corrections.

Originally Posted by RNOTODAY viewpost.gif

geez , your going through all the typing to type all that, cant you just tell the op what it means? or is it that important to you that people know how to google correctly?

It is actually quite important that people learn how to utilise the net to search for information. It is even more important that people learn how to interpret said information and recognise the difference between "bad" and "good" sources. So, spoon feeding somebody an answer does nothing to help them.

I see somebody pasted a definition already. So, let's say I now write a paper and use this reference? I am not absolutely certain, but I do not think nursing instructors will be particularly impressed with a student who uses a thread on a public forum as a reference. Again, we are not helping people out by "spoon feeding." Pushing people a little and giving them the tools to do their own research is much more helpful IMHO.

I agree it is important in this day and age to learn how to appropriately and efficiently use the computer/internet. But I don't believe the poster asked for a computer/internet lesson. There could be a variety of reasons that the poster just needed/wanted a quick answer. And although I understand that many people come to this site to get their HW done, I say if that bothers you then just don't bother answering at all. Sometimes people seeking help here/asking questions seems to bring out the dark side in others. I'm not sure why but it makes me shy away from this site more often than not.

And by the way...As long as we are passing out advice/lessons on computer usage...it's also important to master the very convenient spell check found on all computers or the internet for the use of a dictionary. Just my two cents.

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Sure, some people use this forum to do homework. Maybe some people have tried to google and didn't find exactly what they were looking for. Or they could have any of a number of reasons for turning to this forum. If you feel like answering, do so, or if not, don't. But if they didn't ask for google search advice, you can safely assume that it was NOT what they were looking for.
If members get the impression that students are looking for easy answers, they usually ask them to share their thought processes and what they have found so far. If we can Google a term or phrase and find all kinds of worthwhile links and resources, this suggests that the inquirer was either looking for an easy way out or is not familiar with this option. Offering that information can actually be the result of giving the student the benefit of the doubt.

AN members have been exceedingly generous in sharing information and wisdom with those who ask specific questions and give evidence of having done some of the legwork. And that's the way it should be. It isn't helpful in the long run to short-circuit the learning process. Nor is it fair to the students' classmates or their future patients to hand them ready-made answers when a little digging will help them to really own the knowledge.

An essential part of a good nursing education is learning how to learn.

You can't always get what you want. But if you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need. Jagger & Richards

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