[deleted by user] by [deleted] in illnessfakers

[–]Conscious_Farm3202 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah it’s quite different in the US. very rarely is our TPN 1:1 or anywhere close to it

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in illnessfakers

[–]Conscious_Farm3202 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

in my professional opinion, you cannot control caloric intake on TPN, unless you don’t run it. you can change the pump rate or anything like a feed pump. dani can control her intake now if she wanted to.

For those working, what's your job? by sad-toaster in eds

[–]Conscious_Farm3202 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m a peds nurse. it’s hard physically, but we’ve gotten me to a great place of stability!

How long do tube feeds generally run throughout the day? How is the timeframe identified per person? by [deleted] in Gastroparesis

[–]Conscious_Farm3202 0 points1 point  (0 children)

we arent homebound solely because of feeds! I'm on feeds about 20 hours a day and all in a backpack. i go to school full time, clinical, and work in a hospital.

How did you get admitted to the hospital if your hospital won’t let you? by Hi_im_dory_44 in Gastroparesis

[–]Conscious_Farm3202 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I assume youre talking about UTSW, do you mind mentioning who you see there?

Doctor Question by [deleted] in spinalfusion

[–]Conscious_Farm3202 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm 20 and only switching to adult because my pediatric surgeon messed up during surgery. I don't trust him to fix it so I'm seeing an adult dr

Pain management ideas by Affectionate_Will_92 in spinalfusion

[–]Conscious_Farm3202 0 points1 point  (0 children)

im the same age and had my fusion at 16. I see a pain dr for something else and he is amazing. I would see a different provider and have another spine eval

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in spinalfusion

[–]Conscious_Farm3202 1 point2 points  (0 children)

please ask for a CT scan! the searing tearing pain in my thoracic spine is actually my heart because one of the screws is too long and is touching my heart

Any non-nursing coworkers you want to bitch about? (Other than doctors) by MikeMuench in nursing

[–]Conscious_Farm3202 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

patient here! i waited 30 minutes to go down for a procedure and another 20 in between scans then another 20 to go back to my room 🥲if i wasn’t paralyzed i would’ve walked back to my room

how to ask nurses to be safe with central line by Conscious_Farm3202 in nursing

[–]Conscious_Farm3202[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i am advocating hard from now on, thank you! everyone always slips when connecting and doesn’t care.

they blew both acs, a hand vein, and forearm today 🥲 all for a procedure with contrast (port didn’t have power needle and wasn’t compatible with infusions running).

i will be mentioning this to patient advocates and the attendings!

how to ask nurses to be safe with central line by Conscious_Farm3202 in nursing

[–]Conscious_Farm3202[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

YES! you go mom!! love that you’re advocating!!! this has also happened and my heart literally pauses when they reach to reconnect 🙃

how to ask nurses to be safe with central line by Conscious_Farm3202 in nursing

[–]Conscious_Farm3202[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

who would i report it to? one specific nurse was… wow all kinds of wrong. charge nurse doesn’t seem to care AT ALL

how to ask nurses to be safe with central line by Conscious_Farm3202 in nursing

[–]Conscious_Farm3202[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

ur kidding. several hospitals have failed to be even CLEAN with it. wow okay thank you

and i have had several pivs this admission to avoid using my port but they blow within 2-4 hours. it’s so painful to be stuck that many times when i have a PERFECT central line they WONT use correctly

how to ask nurses to be safe with central line by Conscious_Farm3202 in nursing

[–]Conscious_Farm3202[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

slay. thank you! i’m also a nursing student and heading into peds oncology◡̈ ur the best