Sunday, March 25, 2018

Blowing Smoke to "Settle Your Nerves"






For some proven measures to ameliorate shaking hands and promote smoke free steady nerves please peruse my long forgotten post;  "A Fool's Foils for Fasciculating Fingers. Please pardon  my lame attempt at alliteration-sometimes my foolishness overwhelms me.

https://oldfoolrn.blogspot.com/search?q=A+Fool%27s+Foils+for


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  1. AnonymousMarch 25, 2018 at 10:12 PM

    The worst for me was shaking hands when I was being assessed on competency at a procedure. Having a senior, hostile RN scrutinising your every move when you were a mere student made steady hands well nigh impossible - made worse for me by the fact I have a familial tremor at any time, so people are always saying "why are your hands trembling?" when this is normal for me and I can't stop it.

    Shaking hands ceased being much of a problem for me once qualified thank goodness, (no more ferocious RN breathing down my neck during procedures) but the familial tremor I'm sure would have made me an utterly hopeless OR scrub nurse. No wonder I stayed away from that area.

    Don't know if the cigar would cut it - many's the time I smoked a cigarette after some crisis on the ward with shaking hands... The shaking invariably came on once the crisis was over thank goodness! Cheers, S.

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  2. bobbieMarch 26, 2018 at 8:44 AM

    As I have been diagnosed recently with BET*, maybe I should start smoking cigars!!
    *Benign Essential Tremor

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  3. OldfoolrnMarch 27, 2018 at 4:58 AM

    I had problems with tremors on very long cases and the bright, overhead lighting in the OR really highlighted the shaking. There are some useful (to me, anyway) tips for dealing with tremors on the linked post. It's most important to not worry about (easier said than done) a little shakiness and remember you are, at least, doing something to help the patient. Office sitting nurses do not have to worry about this issue.

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  4. AnonymousMarch 28, 2018 at 8:46 AM

    My dad's family used to see a doctor (in the 50s) who smoked a cigar as he was treating you in the office. My dad remembers getting stitches in his arm.......with a side of cigar ashes in the wound as the doctor was suturing.

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  5. AnonymousMarch 29, 2018 at 3:15 AM

    OFRN do have a look at drgrumpyinthehouse Spring Break video clip for a good laugh - especially as your were an OR nurse! And a happy Easter to you, cheers, Sue.

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    1. OldfoolrnMarch 29, 2018 at 6:32 PM

      Thanks for the tip, Sue and I hope you have a great Easter. Thanks for being such a loyal reader and I treasure your comments.

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    2. AnonymousApril 1, 2018 at 7:00 PM

      Many thanks OFRN! Sue

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  6. pakescorts646April 11, 2018 at 5:43 AM

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