Sumatra

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1. recent colonoscopy experience

   Sumatra replied to mat/childnurse's topic in Gastroenterology

   I had my first colonoscopy yesterday, and I wouldn't hesitate to do it again. I had light sedation at my request, and I was able to keep my glasses and bring in my ipod, of which the doctor wholly approved. The music and the monitor (which I could ac...

2. Diabetic Pet Peeves

   Sumatra replied to bjs54321's topic in Endocrine

   I'm type II and control it with diet and exercise. It's very hard work, but I do it. I didn't get much help when I was diagnosed, so I had to learn on my own. While type II can be put in remission, it doesn't go away as I think one poster said. R...

3. African American Care

   Sumatra replied to CametoitlateTexan's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for this discussion. I'm very interested in cultural issues in healthcare, so I am enjoying this thread.

4. Consent forms?

   Sumatra replied to SouthernLPN2RN's topic in General Nursing

   Interesting. I recently had a needle biopsy and the nurse explained the procedure and had me sign the form. Then the doctor came in. I had only seen the doctor briefly once before and she didn't explain anything. However, when I looked at the doc...

5. propofol

   Sumatra replied to popbob's topic in Emergency

   This is from a patient's point of view, so I'm not an expert. I had propofol for the first time for conscious sedation for a D&C (wasn't offered a narcotic and didn't know to ask). The doctor used a local at the cervix and I didn't experience a...

6. House, MD last night.....AAAGH!

   Sumatra replied to SteveNNP's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, spooky is part of the show's charm. I'm not in the medical field, but even I can see the lack of realism in the show. I wouldn't let House and his colleagues near me in real life, but I love the show because it's so off the wall. What was tha...

7. Fox TV's House

   Sumatra replied to ticker-rn's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the correction. Hugh Laurie is the only person I seem to be watching . . .

8. Fox TV's House

   Sumatra replied to ticker-rn's topic in General Nursing

   I love this show too. Fortunately for House, he seems to work in a hospital without visible nurses because they would be spilling the contents of bedpans on him all the time. The Sela Ward character did a verbal number on him, but I can't see a doc...

9. How to set margins for APA block quotes

   Sumatra replied to crb613's topic in General Students

   Right. The APA Publication Manual doesn't show a justified right margin even for publication. Most professors I know don't like the justified right margin because it spaces words in the sentence strangely to fit the margins. I wouldn't bother with...

10. How to set margins for APA block quotes

    Sumatra replied to crb613's topic in General Students

    Oh, it is not necessary to have a straight (justified) right margin, unless you have been instructed to do so.

11. How to set margins for APA block quotes

    Sumatra replied to crb613's topic in General Students

    Yes, the block quote is double-spaced and indented 5 spaces from the left margin. It does not need to be indented on the right margin. You can highlight (select) the quote and tab in to set it in on the left. If you are justifying your right margi...

12. My english is horrible !!!

    Sumatra replied to earthlovers123's topic in General Nursing

    Z, your point's well taken, but I was responding to the original poster who is already here in school. I would hope that all schools would require a decent score on an English proficiency test for admission. I would also suspect that anyone who got...

13. Mean/Rude Doctors

    Sumatra replied to k_cole21's topic in Relations

    Oh, yeah. I took the baby with me!

14. Mean/Rude Doctors

    Sumatra replied to k_cole21's topic in Relations

    I remember when I delivered my sons (both by C-section), the anesthesiologist was the nastiest little man I'd ever met. He was equally mean to both the patients and the nurses. Why this guy was put in maternity is beyond me. The nurses would stand...

15. My english is horrible !!!

    Sumatra replied to earthlovers123's topic in General Nursing

    As an English teacher for over 30 years, may I offer some suggestions? 1. Build vocabulary by reading. Read for pleasure--magazines, novels, cereal boxes--anything. It takes about 13 exposures to a new word to learn it. When you acquire a new wor...