Sounds like a passport was implanted which looks like a mediport only much smaller. The passport can indeed migrate or flip over so its very important to feel and determine that the port/septum side is up. You must still use a huber or noncoreing n...
I am a nurse but not in OB so wanted to ask the experts. Is it common for OB to change the due date in the last few weeks pregnancy? Daughter had been going to fetal maternal medicine for entire pregnancy until a week ago and has been told she is d...
The best advice I can offer to any new nurse is to be very kind to yourselves and don't be afraid to say you are overwhelmed. The best thing students can do before applying to a department is to be very observant of the staff during your rotation th...
I was giving a guy a TD IM shot in his arm. He is all tense so I told him "Just relax, let it hang limp" and he replies "It usually is" and his wife starts to giggle. I proceed to give the injection and say "This won't hurt but you'll be a little s...
Another solution that may work for you is going to part-time, since your spouse makes enough to support this change. This was to option I went with a few yrs ago and its worked out great. I love nursing and using my skills to help and educate peopl...
A few yrs back had a 32 yr old female arrive by EMS... she walks off the rig through our doors holding her fingers to her carotid "I have no pulse" and denies any other complaints. Ems giggling and shaking their heads. Triage--------------> Toq
Maybe over time due to people opting for more government health care options over the higher priced Insurance companies, we will all become government employees and at 20yrs of work we get to retire with full benefits. I can dream can't I? With the...
Toquay replied to Ginger's Mom's topic in Activism
The new bill will make insurance "affordable" for many that currently can't afford coverage. There will be subsidies to help the unemployed and low income. Businesses will be encouraged to provide health care options to their employees, again I ven...
No where did I post that people with poor life choices would not get care. I again for the record stated that if one can afford 5-6 dollars a day for smokes why could they not put same amount into their healthcare. Why, Lamazeteacher, are you so op...
If you read my post I never said there were not people that did deserve or need help/ assistance. I merely stated that there are people that do work the system and hurt the others that truly need help. I have also read many posts here by people tha...
People have the right to smoke, drink, eat diets that will kill them and engage in risky behavior of all sorts. The issue is not about rights because if you work to support the above "choices" then why not work to support paying for your healthcare ...
Toquay replied to gentle_ben_RN's topic in Emergency
The intractable nausea and vomiting that is observed putting their finger down their throat to make themselves heave. The hyperventilating anxiety attack put in a stretcher complaining they are going to passout and being told to "Go ahead". I perso...