zumalong

zumalong has 22 years experience and specializes in surgical, neuro, education.

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1. Giving O2 without an order??

   zumalong replied to strawberryfields's topic in General Nursing

   Never be talked out of calling dr with problems. This patient could have thrown a clot or if he was a Copd pt too much oxygen may have suppressed his resp. You can't change what course you took this time, but next time contact who is on call. Follow ...

2. Pertussis outbreak

   zumalong replied to zumalong's topic in Disease

   Sorry hit wrong key. I would be alarmed with flu but would expect to hear flu. Never expected to hear pertussis. Did not realize it was going around. Thanks to all who took time to answer my posts :)

3. Pertussis outbreak

   zumalong replied to zumalong's topic in Disease

   Thank you for info. I would be alarmed if flu, but would at least

4. Whooping cough in school in New York

   zumalong replied to zumalong's topic in General Nursing

   Most of the children who have the disease are current with tdap vaccine. But even if they were behind, I would think that chd would offer to community. My concern is other schools that were exposed during sports sectionals and may not even know. Le...

5. Pertussis outbreak

   zumalong replied to zumalong's topic in Disease

   Most of these children that are positive for purtussis have had tdap going into sixth and seventh. I am wondering if we are seeing a mutated strain dt parents that held off on vaccinations. My frustration is that there is very little communication ...

6. Pertussis outbreak

   zumalong replied to zumalong's topic in Disease

   Thank you it helps some. The numbers are conflicting one nurse in hs said 48 then on tv the superintendent of schools said 35. Most of th

7. Pertussis outbreak

   zumalong posted a topic in Disease

   Am going to post this here in the hopes that someone has some more info for me. Our small rural school is having a pertussis outbreak. So far there are over 35 confirmed cases in our school district. I am an RN who has very little peds experience, b...

8. Is it possible.....

   zumalong replied to Charon G's topic in Safety

   Working on a Uro floor for over twelve years this happens sometimes. Especially with enlarged prostate pts. My FIL would not see dr for 30 years and when he finally did his bladder was so stretched he put out 10,000 yes 10,000cc in a four hour period...

9. Whooping cough in school in New York

   zumalong posted a topic in General Nursing

   Have been an RN for over 25 years and a mom for almost 17. Our school district has had a recent outbreak of pertussis 48 confirmed cases. Most of these children are between 9 and 17 years old. Four of our sports teams (who all participated in Regina...

10. Mandated Flu vaccine?

    zumalong replied to mol42's topic in COVID

    The shot does NOT "give" you the flu. If you truly had influenza then you probably contracted it before the flu shot or a different strain than they used last year. Those elderly patients have decreased immune systems even with the vaccinations. ...

11. Student nurse confused about suctioning

    zumalong replied to JSouba's topic in Pulmonary

    Know your agency's policy, but I have never seen suctioning resp. secretions as intermittent unless it is pt. who can give you good airway clearance. The more important aspect should be length of time suctioning and need for supplemental O2. with m...

12. How well does misogyny work out in your facility?

    zumalong replied to UserG's topic in General Nursing

    As a clinical nurse instructor for 8 years, and a nurse for over 22, this 'student' will not survive the nursing home rotation--let alone acute care. It sounds like he has read too many medical terminology books in his spare time (doesn't sound like...

13. Knowledge re: suicide and how we can help

    zumalong replied to zumalong's topic in General Nursing

    If your life has been touched by death by suicide--please don't let the would haves, could haves, should haves take over. Hindsight is 20/20 for everything we do. The statistics are scary as heck and I am afraid they are only going to get worse as ...

14. Knowledge re: suicide and how we can help

    zumalong posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have read several articles recently about the high rate of suicide in Dr's. I am sure it is a problem with all health care workers, I lost both my brothers to suicide (one in 1997 and one in 2001) I am posting this to help all nurses with educat...

15. Where can a disabled Nurse get a job??

    zumalong replied to riverbirch1970's topic in Disabilities

    I too am a nurse who has been out on permanent disability since 2003, this is the first year I have felt well enough to get back out there and do what i love. What about teaching in an LPN program. They don't usually require a master's degree and ...