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I am a 26 year old mother of one who is in mt first year of college. My childhood dream has always been to be a nurse.

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  1. swelling (15mm) 24 hours after PPD in 3yo

    Thanks for your reply. I am bringing her in first thing tomorrow morning to have it read. A large area of her forearm is still red (9cm X 4cm) but the overall swelling has gone down and she is no longer complaining about discomfort. I did notice a...
  2. swelling 24 hrs after PPD in 3yo

    Thank you for your replies. I am taking her back in to the pediatrician tomorrow morning to have it read. Today her arm is still somewhat red (about 9cm x 4cm) and the red area is slightly swollen but not as much as yesterday. There is a knot righ...
  3. swelling 24 hrs after PPD in 3yo

    Hi, I took my 3yo daughter in for her first PPD yesterday (about 26 hours ago). Today the incoulation site is very red and swollen (about 15mm). I know it is 48-72 hours before results should be interpreted but I was wondering if this could be a posi...
  4. swelling (15mm) 24 hours after PPD in 3yo

    Hi, I took my 3yo daughter in for her first PPD yesterday (about 26 hours ago). Today the incoulation site is very red and swollen (about 15mm). I know it is 48-72 hours before results should be interpreted but I was wondering if this could be a po...
  5. what to do for pt in crisis

    I have a question about the course of action to be taking when a pateint is in crisis. #1 If a patient is in a medical offce with a young child and tells the provider and support staff that she is having a breakdown, feels out of control, is halluci...
  6. punished for a needle stick?

    I dont know what state you are in but the state of Alaska OSHA requires that employers provide safety-engineered sharps devices to employees. If they do not provide these they may be out of compliance with OSHA...big trouble!
  7. MSDS and hand lotion

    I believe the MSDS requirement for lotion may be an OSHA issue. Our clinic recently underwent a consult with state OSH reps and they said that lotion that is available to all employees must have an MSDS form. They did say that if the employee has t...
  8. Having Problems finding pulses

    When I first started doing vitals I found myself trying so hard that I was pushing in the vein and restricting it...start out with a light touch..if it goes away ask yourself if you are pushing down on it.
  9. immunizations - close call for me!

    I would check with your school to see if thier health clinic offers discounted titers to students. In Alaska, the state pays for most of the tests fro healthcare workers. I had my Hep A & B, Rubella, Varicella, and annual HIV done at no cost. ...
  10. HELP! Know Any Tricks to Remember Cardiac Blood Flow?

    My EMT class came up with TP My Axx (you get the idea) to remember the flow of blood through the valves: Tricuspid, pulmonary (to lungs) Mitral, Aortic (to body).
  11. CPR Today?

    I would check with your school to be sure they accept cards from that organization. As a CPR instructor I believe that the most important part of the CPR class is the hands-on skills practice. I think if it is your first BLS-PRO class you should g...
  12. Help with Research Topic ASAP!!!!

    I had a lot of luck researching the different points of views on childhood immunizations. There is a lot of info on it...had to narrow it down to three medical conditions that have been aributed to immunizations: Autism, diabetes and SIDS.
  13. ASN of BSN?

    I am trying to figure out what I should do. When I started towards a nursing degree I figured that I would go for the AS since it was two years and I could get right back in to working. I found out from my school that it was almost impossibel to get ...
  14. What exactly is the EFC of financial aid?

    Whne I filed online one of the worksheets (B, i think) said to enter teh amount form line 16 of the 1040 so I did. When I looked through the paper book with the directions it said not to enter this amount if it is a 401K ( I am assuming since you ca...
  15. PA vs NP, what really is the difference?

    I think that the regulations may vary betwwen states. In alaska a PA must work under a Doctor (although the doc does not need to be in the office). I worked in a federally-funded rural clinic where the doc would come up once a month and see the mor...