MagnoliaBlossom

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1. Clamped Chest Tubes

   MagnoliaBlossom replied to tplazio's topic in Hospice

   Pleurx is the brand name for the system we use. I tried to attach the link but my ipad is not cooperating. Sorry. But if you google it you shouldnt have trouble finding it. I thought there was an instructional video on the site, but i guess i saw...

2. Clamped Chest Tubes

   MagnoliaBlossom replied to tplazio's topic in Hospice

   We see this fairly often and use the pleurovac system. If memory serves me right, that is actually the trade name. They have a cd for the family and I think the video is also online. The tube is clamped aftet insertion and dressed. We drain it acc...

3. First week with patient, family driving me batty!

   MagnoliaBlossom replied to MsBlissful's topic in Hospice

   I have just had a patient die last week whose family did this to us. Although he was at home. After the second week, my LPN and I had answered the same questions over and over and over - well, you get the idea. Every thing they asked was well addr...

4. Aortic valve replacement, post-op course

   MagnoliaBlossom replied to MagnoliaBlossom's topic in Cardiac

   As a hospice nurse, I am "poop obsessed" as well. Young people don't ever quite understand the bowel function thing, but that's okay, Mother Nature has a way of reminding us how important every little part of our bodies are. I think I am going to pr...

5. Aortic valve replacement, post-op course

   MagnoliaBlossom replied to MagnoliaBlossom's topic in Cardiac

   Ya'll are so funny! I just about spewed my coffee on the monitor picturing him getting an enema. I worked my way through nursing school as an OB tech, so HHH enemas are my specialty Not the same thing, I understand, but it would not be a good ti...

6. Aortic valve replacement, post-op course

   MagnoliaBlossom replied to MagnoliaBlossom's topic in Cardiac

   Emily, you are such a sweetheart. Yes, I think depression will be a definate possibility with him. The men in his family (military) are wonderful at meeting everyone's needs around them - except their own. Very much the 'such it up' kinda guys. I...

7. Aortic valve replacement, post-op course

   MagnoliaBlossom replied to MagnoliaBlossom's topic in Cardiac

   Thank you so much for your extensive refresher course! I began life as a surgical nurse, but then went to administration then back to a simpler life in community health nursing and hospice. We deal a lot with pts on coumadin, so I'm up to speed on th...

8. What's the weirdest baby name?

   MagnoliaBlossom replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Actually, I was working as the night charge nurse in labor and delivery at Charity Hospital, New Orleans in 1974. I remember the lady quite well. She was a G19 P19 on the day she delivered meconium. Sorry to disappoint you, but this one is genuine.

9. What's the weirdest baby name?

   MagnoliaBlossom replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Meconium. Honest. The patient said she'd heard us using the word and thought it was so pretty. Oh dear.

10. Questions about hospice

    MagnoliaBlossom replied to Genista's topic in Hospice

    I am just guessing here, but a re-visit nurse may be their term for field nurse. They may have a nurse who specifically does admits or continuing care. Just my WAG.

11. Aortic valve replacement, post-op course

    MagnoliaBlossom posted a topic in Cardiac

    My 39 y.o. step-son has just been diagnosed with an ascending aortic aneurysm and bicuspid aortic valve. He is scheduled for surgical repair of both next week. The valve replacement will be mechanical. .. Since he had just begun a new job and therefo...

12. National Association of Free Clinics

    MagnoliaBlossom replied to hotflashion's topic in General Nursing

    I have been working (volunteering) at a free clinic in our area for almost three years now. Ours is for the working poor. Pts. must be working (or have worked within the last three months), make less than 250% of poverty level per person in the hous...