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1. End Stage Pulmonary Fibrosis

   OHmom2boys replied to OHmom2boys's topic in Pulmonary

   Thank you so much for your reply. She is not a candidate for transplant. Never smoked a cigarette in her life. Sucks. Talked to daughter yesterday. They say she would never make it through surgery. She is now home for Christmas. Daughter says when s...

2. End Stage Pulmonary Fibrosis

   OHmom2boys posted a topic in Pulmonary

   Can someone please pm me about this? I'm sorry for not being more specific. I just don't know what to do to help this sweet lady. I feel completely helpless. Thanks for any advice...

3. Drowned child, what would you do?

   OHmom2boys replied to Haunted's topic in Pediatric

   Mom of a near drown here. I seem to remember reading somewhere after my son's accident that in addition to c-spine precautions, you should also not attempt to empty the stomach contents d/t risk of aspiration. Sometimes drowning victims don't actuall...

4. Bone scan for 13 yr old

   OHmom2boys replied to OHmom2boys's topic in General Nursing

   And yes, she is a wonderful Doctor. She has never been shy about checking things out. Always has looked deeper than most other doctors. I thank God she was the rehab doc who ended up with Jake and am very thankful she continues to follow him after al...

5. Bone scan for 13 yr old

   OHmom2boys posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi, My son is 13 and suffered an anoxic brain injury 5 yrs ago from a near drowning. That is really not related to my post I guess, but that injury is how we found this problem. Last week I took him for his regular check up with his physical med Dr....

6. cadiva question

   OHmom2boys replied to jennk's topic in General Nursing

   Apologize completely and would be happy to include the entire postings, but at the same time i'm also wondering where the op is. Maybe they took it to mean the same as i did. Or maybe they are like all and overwhelmingly busy. And you're right....I'v...

7. cadiva question

   OHmom2boys replied to jennk's topic in General Nursing

   Why in the world are these types of replies necessary??? They surely can't be considered supportive....so why post them at all? Why try to humiliate the poster just to entertain yourself? Are these disrespectful posters that lacking in self esteem th...

8. Nurses struggling with mental illness

   OHmom2boys replied to Severina's topic in Disabilities

   What????? Is there some kind of meaning or reason behind this post that I'm missing?? Sorry, but this reply has me confused. Yes, I did write out a long reply..decided it was too personal and then deleted it. It had a lot of personal and very pai...

9. Nurses struggling with mental illness

   OHmom2boys replied to Severina's topic in Disabilities

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10. Any nursing tatoo's?

    OHmom2boys replied to MacERRN's topic in General Nursing

    Got a nice tribal band on my left ankle back in '95. Was told by a few people that I'd regret it the next day....after all these years I still love it. :) Now I'm looking for a body part that is still holding up well enough for the Ankh, symbol of L...

11. How often do vasectomy's go wrong........or do they????

    OHmom2boys replied to aussiemum's topic in General Nursing

    You know what's funny?? You have ONE hour to get the sample to the Dr....you live 50 minutes away from the Dr..... :uhoh21: HE refused to drive the sample to the Dr for follow-up testing...okay, so he DID have his...ummm.....well, you know. So I hav...

12. Ohio Spring Get Together

    OHmom2boys replied to renerian's topic in Ohio

    WoW!!!! Sounds like I'm way too far off the path... :) Southern Ohio...Portsmouth area...and Not RN...LPN...and no specific specialty....unless you include job hunting!!!!! LOL~~~~~ :chuckle Sorry guys...I know I started a post about this before, b...

13. Trazodone

    OHmom2boys replied to Ms.RN's topic in LPN/LVN

    My son was given Traza/Trazodone folowing his brain injury while trying to wake from a coma to establish a sleep/wake cycle. We had to stop it because he was barely functioning the following day. It worked for putting him to sleep at 9pm though...it ...

14. Question about endorsement

    OHmom2boys replied to OHmom2boys's topic in Florida

    Thank you TowannaG, for your reply. :) My former nursing instuctor said the same as you, but I guess I wanted to hear it from nurses in Florida. :) I am still treated for anxiety. I also lost twins in June. I do still have some anxiety and nightm...

15. Question about endorsement

    OHmom2boys posted a topic in Florida

    It's good to read the previous post about "Positive experiences with BON" in Florida. :) I have honestly heard horror stories about getting a license down there! I am wanting to relocate from Ohio to the Titusville area. I have yet to send in my ap...