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1. Why are OR nurses frowned upon?

   hopefornursing posted a topic in Operating Room

   Hey everyone, Just wondering why OR nursing is frowned upon by sooooo many other nurses? Is this low opinion persistant throughout Drs. and anesthesiologists? To me it seems so interesting, like no other job in nursing and I just can't wrap my head...

2. Just got my letter from HACC! What should I expect?

   hopefornursing replied to mnmcbm's topic in Pennsylvania

   The ADN program at Hacc is rigorous. You can expect by the second or third semester to be spending ten to twelve hours per care plan from Tues. clinicals which is due Thurs. morning. Plan ahead for tests, and you will definitely be spending more th...

3. Case study...Peds...GI

   hopefornursing replied to hopefornursing's topic in General Nursing

   Nope, it was not in the initial info, I am just so glad that this thing was not graded, but really, part of me could say "a bit of a waste of time" and another part says, "I really learned alot, but geez I wish all of this would have been given to us...

4. Case study...Peds...GI

   hopefornursing replied to hopefornursing's topic in General Nursing

   Ok, we have been given "the rest of the story" by our instructor... Apparently, when the child finally got to a ped. GI, that is who zeroed in on constipation, and an abd xray was done, which showed significant fecal matter in the intestines..... Our...

5. Case study...Peds...GI

   hopefornursing replied to hopefornursing's topic in General Nursing

   OK

6. Case study...Peds...GI

   hopefornursing replied to hopefornursing's topic in General Nursing

   Doesn't this make you miss nursing school sooo very much?

7. Case study...Peds...GI

   hopefornursing replied to hopefornursing's topic in General Nursing

   I agree, and i am just a student....I mean, you are a peds. nurse, have you ever, ever ran across a case of persistant regurgitation whose cause was constipation??? And really, for months this had went on, and wouldn't the kid had c/o bloating, diste...

8. Case study...Peds...GI

   hopefornursing replied to hopefornursing's topic in General Nursing

   Well, I turned it in, thanks to everyone who helped me think it thru...I put as my first probable dx slow gastic motility and that tests that could be anticipated would include a gastic motility study, and a 24 hour pH study as well as endoscopic eva...

9. Case study...Peds...GI

   hopefornursing replied to hopefornursing's topic in General Nursing

   Curious how family dynamics might cause painless regurgitation so frequently? In any event, the paper stated he lives at home with both his parents, two older brothers and a puppy. Both parents accompianed child to appt. and appeared concerned, both...

10. Case study...Peds...GI

    hopefornursing replied to hopefornursing's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I guess I left out some info I didn't think would be important, apparently his reflux when treated at two either went away or was so slight that it seemed to have gone away until recently??? As far as tubes, I'm not sure but I thought I had r...

11. Case study...Peds...GI

    hopefornursing replied to hopefornursing's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, yes the chest film!! What about a plain abdominal xray to check for a megacolon or fecal block???Others meds that might be tried include,,,, Reglan, which speeds motility, erythromycin, to speed,,, BUT I am confounded by which other med would be ...

12. Case study...Peds...GI

    hopefornursing replied to hopefornursing's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, good job with the spelling, I always use the initials,, Lungs presently clear, no cough presently, occasional hoarseness, occasional sore throat but no C/O pain....Dentition showing no etching/erosion....

13. Case study...Peds...GI

    hopefornursing replied to hopefornursing's topic in General Nursing

    I'll give it whirl, thanks so much for your help..... A. Slow gastic motility......tests include a gastric emptying study B. Hiatal Hernia.....a barium swallow study , perhaps a EGD C. Eosiniphic Gastritis....Scope with biopsy looking for elevated ...

14. Case study...Peds...GI

    hopefornursing replied to hopefornursing's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks!Boy, that's something you don't hear too often in nursing school.... It mentions he'd had two Bronchitis in a course of two months just prior to the time period Also in his history, there is quite a significant hx of rsv, pneumonias and bronch...

15. Case study...Peds...GI

    hopefornursing replied to hopefornursing's topic in General Nursing

    His wt is within normal for age and height, nurtition seems fine, and growth and devel also appeared nonremarkable. I know, I know, it does seem as though a N Dx would be what they want, but they do like to throw us these little exercises. I don't k...