sherichance

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1. State Health Inspector..how do you become one?

   sherichance posted a topic in General Nursing

   Ok. I am fed up. I may be a nursing student but I have a CNA background. The LTC I worked in was a good one, I rarely seen incorrect things done. However, my Grandfather is in a nursing home, grant it, its not an expensive one because we all cannot a...

2. Please explain to me why people think this is weird?

   sherichance replied to sherichance's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks to everyone. Now I dont feel so odd about my allergy. Its just so weird because when I tell the MA's or Doctors they just look at me like I am making it up. I know my son needs to be exposed to the oranges first but I dont think that I am rea...

3. Please explain to me why people think this is weird?

   sherichance replied to sherichance's topic in General Nursing

   Actually, it happens if I eat grapefruit, but not lemons. I know people have found that odd.

4. Please explain to me why people think this is weird?

   sherichance posted a topic in General Nursing

   Ok. Maybe I am just not seeing it, but why do most people think it weird that I am allergic to oranges? I go to the doctor to for a visit and they ask what I am allergic to, I say oranges, the MA's or nurses look at me like I am nuts or like they hav...

5. What if CNA won't work?

   sherichance replied to Josifek's topic in Geriatric

   I dont understand some CNA's either. I was a CNA for sometime and yes I will admit, sometimes my job was yucky or stinky. But I would never leave someone in a wet brief or abuse them. I treated the residents with the love and compassion that I would ...

6. Anyone from Key West? I need help...

   sherichance replied to sherichance's topic in General Nursing

   oh my goodness...i am just worried about driving all that with a child in the car and going over that US 1 bridge for 122 miles...a little too scarey for me

7. Anyone from Key West? I need help...

   sherichance posted a topic in General Nursing

   Well, my husband just made advancement this week. We found out that we are moving to Key West Florida, the Coast Guard base there. Can anyone give me some suggestions to some sites regarding nursing schools, community colleges, daycare for my son and...

8. Causes of ?...........

   sherichance replied to sherichance's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for all the great replies. Trying to reposition the body does not help, actually makes it worse. Been there and done that with anti-gas, even prilosec for possible GERD. CT scan ruled out gall bladder. I dont know what else to come up with. ...

9. Silliest Non-Emergency?

   sherichance replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

   Not an ER nurse here. But I was in the ER a few weeks ago for some lower right quad pain, ouch!! I seen a gentlemen come in, who looked in his late 20's, with a young girl, that looked 17 and said he wanted to be tested for STD's so he could have wi...

10. Antidepressants & Weight Gain

    sherichance replied to markjrn's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there. I have battled depression ever since I was young. I have been on MANY different meds. The best one that I have been on, and still am on, is Wellbutrin. Actually when I started it many years again for the first time, I had actually lost weig...

11. Causes of ?...........

    sherichance posted a topic in General Nursing

    Can you help me list possible causes of severe piercing chest pain in a healthy adult woman? Pleuricy Costochondritis GERD Angina ??? Pneumonia Anxiety attack Pinched Nerve Some type of trauma to chest area Your answers are appreciated...

12. Help! Advice on kid swallowing a pill...

    sherichance replied to RNin2007's topic in General Nursing

    I understand where youre coming from. As a child, I could not swallow pills for anything. My issue was I had a fear of choking. Even the smallest pill would make me nuts. I would get ready to swallow the pill and I would get it to the back of my thro...

13. sorry, i have to vent, I am losing my MIND!!!

    sherichance replied to sherichance's topic in General Nursing

    I am not paying school with my own personal money first of all so I am not spending our money. I have a Pell Grant, and a state assistance grant. So ALL of my schooling is paid for no matter what. I think that I am entitled to get the education I des...

14. Navy- Info needed!!!!

    sherichance replied to baby_gurl0604's topic in Government

    Babygurl- Honestly, you do not get to choose your first assignment. They will let you list your first 3 top picks and they will go from there. You may not get your first one so dont be disappointed. As for when to go see a recruiter, in my own experi...

15. Any Navy Hospital Corpsman out there?

    sherichance replied to ldshaw's topic in Government

    Another veteran Navy HM here. I went to school in Great Lakes and let me tell you, the school was challenging at times. I think they train the HM's alot better now. More knowledge, hands on training and it doesnt really matter if its so fast paced, 1...