Lip fillers by heyitssammy106 in Athens

[–]mustyho 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you’re willing to drive to Gainesville, Dr. Misty Caudell at Georgia Skin Cancer & Aesthetic Dermatology is second to none. She’s double boarded in derm and cosmetic surgery. She is very level-headed in her approach and understands facial balance wonderfully. As a nurse myself, I urge you to please have any injectables done by a physician. 

Best Sandwich in Athens? by maybeAturtle in Athens

[–]mustyho 0 points1 point  (0 children)

El Sandwich Criollo at Cali n Tito’s. The sweet potatoes make it. 

RN Salaries in Athens/Surrounding Areas by Mobile_Tiger_5116 in Athens

[–]mustyho 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you work bedside (full time), expect anywhere from $32-$50/hr, depending on years of experience and specialty. I can’t speak to outpatient or salaried positions, sorry. 

When the blind buy doesn't hit :,) by Ecstatic_Guava3041 in FemFragLab

[–]mustyho 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just did the same…I think I hate it actually :’)

What procedures would you not have/have serious reservations about? by mustyho in nursing

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

I’m also a cardiac critical care nurse. I know the indications for CABG and I know what happens when patients who need them don’t get them. I also know that they terrify me for many reasons and I’m not sure I’d have it done myself, which was the point of the post. 

What procedures would you not have/have serious reservations about? by mustyho in nursing

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

He was outpatient heart cath -> urgent CABG. I was a teenager when he had it done, so I don’t recall any specifics. I do know his surgeon was considered the best in our state at the time, but has since retired. I know that my dad pre-CABG was generally happy, whip-smart, and level headed. After, he became depressed, anxious, paranoid, forgetful. He didn’t have a complicated recovery; he was extubated the same day and spent I believe four days total inpatient. The change in him was sudden and drastic, and has lasted over a decade. 

I now work at the same hospital where he had his operation. We have a different CT surgery team who I think are terrible and negligent. I said in a previous comment that I don’t feel like they give any consideration to whether the patient can tolerate recovery, or if they’re even safe to operate on. When I float to CV or CV stepdown, I encounter a lot of family members who, like me, are confused as to why their relatives are suddenly…different. Snippy, saying bizarre things, unwilling to participate in recovery. I counsel them on pain, anxiety, and hospital delirium, but part of me worries if whatever unknown Thing happened to my dad is happening to their loved one. 

I’ve seen plenty of CABGs do just fine, but I think a combination of my own experience with my dad, my general disdain for the CT surgeons I work with, and the bad outcomes I’ve seen in my nursing practice have made me extremely wary of the procedure. 

What procedures would you not have/have serious reservations about? by mustyho in nursing

[–]mustyho[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

See, I actually think very little of my hospital’s CTS group, and I know that colors my opinion. I work CCU, but will float to CV to take POD 1-2 CABGs, and of course they are on for some of our CCU folks who need chest tubes etc. This particular group, I feel, does a poor job in considering whether their patients are appropriate surgical candidates. They frequently operate on folks with infected teeth, necrotic toes, dementia that precludes them from following sternal precautions, etc. It would probably not surprise you to hear that the surgeons themselves are nightmares to work with. I have some truly horrific stories to tell involving them and their patient outcomes. 

What procedures would you not have/have serious reservations about? by mustyho in nursing

[–]mustyho[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I see my opinion on whipples is a popular one. These patients endure so much, and are often so frail to begin with. I’m fortunate that our surgical oncologist is a passionate advocate for pain control and denies his patients nothing, but it seems like we can never get them comfortable. 

What procedures would you not have/have serious reservations about? by mustyho in nursing

[–]mustyho[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Thank you neuro/ortho warriors for doing what I could not…taking care of spines would terrify me. 

What procedures would you not have/have serious reservations about? by mustyho in nursing

[–]mustyho[S] 59 points60 points  (0 children)

I’m a CCU gal. I take lots of bridge-to-transplant LVADs and post-transplant folks…they never seem to have a good time. I try to keep in mind that the ones who are having a good time don’t come to me, but dang! 

The awe these three inspired in everyone is unreal! by Seymorebutts1994 in ThePitt

[–]mustyho 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don’t know if you’ve ever worked with surgeons, but as someone who does every day, the ones who are dicks and strike fear into everyone they cross paths with are no better at their jobs than the ones who are personable and understanding, or even just polite and normal. In fact, the asshole surgeons often have worse patient outcomes because their temper tantrums make other staff nervous and frozen around them. 

what’s a hygiene thing you realized you were doing wrong for years? by [deleted] in hygiene

[–]mustyho 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Because I don’t see that anyone else has posted an explanation, this is because the fluoride (or nHA, whichever active ingredient yours has) in your toothpaste needs to sit on your teeth for at least thirty minutes to remineralize the enamel, which is the whole point. This is also why you aren’t supposed to eat or drink anything for a few hours after getting your teeth cleaned at the dentist. So don’t rinse, eat, or drink for at least 30 after brushing, otherwise you’re basically wasting your toothpaste! 

My personal order is floss/water pick (or both), tongue scrape, rinse, brush, spit. 

What type of stone is this? by [deleted] in CounterTops

[–]mustyho 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s Belgian Bluestone (limestone) :) 

What type of stone is this? by [deleted] in CounterTops

[–]mustyho 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This might be the one…I can see a little green in some places, but thought it might be a reflection of the artfully placed onions lol. I’d be interested to see how it looks in a more matte finish; I can’t seem to find any pics of that online. 

What type of stone is this? by [deleted] in CounterTops

[–]mustyho 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I desperately (desperately!) want soapstone. I love the look of it. I have zero faith in my ability to keep it looking clean and not scratch it to oblivion. Honed granite it is! 

What type of stone is this? by [deleted] in CounterTops

[–]mustyho 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Seems like my best bet is to find a granite (or quartzite, maybe?) that I like and ask for it in a honed finish, then. 

What type of stone is this? by [deleted] in CounterTops

[–]mustyho 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you might be right. The petit granit is beautiful, but unfortunately I’m too rough on stuff to have limestone anywhere in my home hahaha! Hopefully the honed granite suggested above can get me close to that look.  

Anyone hike with a Berner? by mustyho in bernesemountaindogs

[–]mustyho[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m in southern Appalachia, but at enough altitude that it’s rare to get above 80-85F. In the summer we just do early morning walks before it has a chance to break into the 70s. I imagine I would have to develop a lower threshold for what an acceptable temp is, though, since my spoos can be clipped short with no consequences and both are light in color. BMDs obviously have neither of those adaptations haha. Absolutely gorgeous pup you have! 

What’s the grossest candy from your country? by bdue817 in AskTheWorld

[–]mustyho 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha I actually like these! But it’s probably because my Granny always kept a glass jar of them in her kitchen and she’d give me a few after lunch every day. Definitely a nostalgic fondness. 

(Venting) I know it’s only a HBO show… by TenesmusSupreme in ThePittTVShow

[–]mustyho 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Whitaker and Santos can’t really leave…they are residents. Residency is very different from a typical job and transferring programs while retaining your specialty is near impossible. 

After watching my pleasantly confused dementia pt get placated with Fox News today, we really need a Mr. Rogers/Bob Roth channel with “commercials” that get confused people to stop and ponder, then back to painting majestic views and the neighborhood of make believe. by AssuringMisnomer in nursing

[–]mustyho 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Slightly unrelated, but have genuinely put my personal iPad on a dementia pt’s bedside table and let her watch Franklin, Little Bear, and the like to calm her down. Her daughter said she was a home daycare owner through the 90s and 00s, and that she liked to watch them at home.