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About Kathleen RN
Expertise
I can answer nursing questions related to medical nursing and preoperative and post operative nursing care. What to expect as you come into the hospital, questions to ask your doctor, what to expect postoperative. How to minimize your chances of post operative complications such as infection.
Experience
I am in charge of a thirty bed surgical unit on nights, twelve hour shifts. I am a resource person for new grads and new hires, I also work on the floor when not in charge and love bedside nursing.
Education/Credentials
Associates Degree in Nursing.
Past/Present Clients
Surgical patients, medical patients, pysch patients, detox patients at times. Our hospital does not discriminate, and regardless of finances or insurance are taken care of. On my floor we take care of all general surgeries, orthopedics, neurosurgery, urology. No pediatrics, I have taken care of as young as four years old, but am not an expert on pediatrics. I will never divulge personal information because of HIPPA laws, and will not go out of my scope of practice.
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Expert: Kathleen RN - 11/6/2009
Question
I'm doing a paper and i want to know if you have seen or heard of a female that swallowed a cat necklace and was sent to a psychiatrist because of a obsession with cats??? i have no idea if you have ever heard of this but i am just wondering if you have. also, if you know, how would you treat this person if she went to the Emergency Room? thanks :))
Answer
Hello Student!
I work in the ER and have never heard of this story! How bizarre! If I had this patient, I would immediatley assess if the necklace was obstructing her airway in anyway. If not and she already swallowed it we would send her to cat scan (no pun intended) to see where the necklace was in her GI tract and she would probably require emergency surgery to remove it, before it blocked her intestines or caused a perforation. I hope you get an A on your paper!
Sincerely, KathleenY2
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