El Centro students Spring '06

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i know some of us have received our letters so i was wondering who else i will be making this journey with for the next 2 years.

my name is allison shaffer and it's nice to meet you. i know we will all be close because it's a small group. it would be nice to get to know some of you before november 17. :)

Specializes in ante/postpartum, baby RN.
Did you guys check your grades? I got 1 stinkin' point! AAAHHH!! Everyone I have talked to received at least 6 points....maybe she messed up on mine or maybe I missed those 3...but how did I get only one point?! I hope you guys fared better than I did!

I got 86%. I don't know why. I had classmates who got no extra points. Ms. G said that we would have a test review next week. :idea:

Katie

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Specializes in Postpartum/Nursery.

I got an 86 too... I guess that's 5 points. I honestly didn't think that I even missed 7 out of 50....(I work at a psych hospital)!!! I hope we get a test review at THR too!?!?!?!

-Brianna

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Specializes in Nephrology.

Now we're all sitting at an 86....weird huh?

Yeah I am very curious on this review.......

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Specializes in ante/postpartum, baby RN.

Question: Who knows what neutropenic isolation is?

Yesterday, I had a pt with lung transplant, nausea, diarrhea, and .... possible TB. We tried to get the first AFB sample yesterday but he couldn't cough.

Anyway, we ended up with reverse, neutropenic and airborne isolations. I never seen neutropenic isolation before. So, my understanding is that those pt-s who have low WBC count need this isolation. No flowers, fruits or sick visitors. Also, we had N95 on because of the airborne isolation.

It was a very educational day. :specs:

Katie

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Specializes in ER.

Wow! That sounds really cool...I hope I eventually get interesting patients like that. For the first one though, I'm going for an easier one...lol.

Yang

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Specializes in Nephrology.

That does sound like fun :D Not really fun in the normal sense but fun in an educational sense. My very first patient this semester was on neutropenic isolation and it was very interesting...

Did you happen to notice if your pt was on INH and if they were given Vitamin B6 supplement to prevent neurolysis and the drug must also be given on an empty stomach. Or they could have been taking Rifampin in which you must warn them of a color change in their urine, sweat, tears, etc. It changes to orange-red. All anti-TB meds though can cause hepatotoxicity so monitor liver functions! (AST, ALT, Alk Phosp, bilirubin). There's always a chance of nephrotoxicity or ototoxicity also. You may also want to encourage food high in B vitamin such as meat, liver, raw avocados

I'm just having fun with ya while also studying for pharm! LOL

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Specializes in Nephrology.

But I guess you didn't know if he was TB yet so he wouldn't have been on any of those meds but you would have been ready to explain them to him ;)

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Specializes in Postpartum/Nursery.

Did you happen to notice if your pt was on INH and if they were given Vitamin B6 supplement to prevent neurolysis and the drug must also be given on an empty stomach. Or they could have been taking Rifampin in which you must warn them of a color change in their urine, sweat, tears, etc. It changes to orange-red. All anti-TB meds though can cause hepatotoxicity so monitor liver functions! (AST, ALT, Alk Phosp, bilirubin). There's always a chance of nephrotoxicity or ototoxicity also. You may also want to encourage food high in B vitamin such as meat, liver, raw avocados

I'm just having fun with ya while also studying for pharm! LOL

I read all that stuff on the first page of that pharm packet from ecampus!!!

-Brianna

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Specializes in Postpartum/Nursery.

OMG... I had my OR rotation on Weds and I had a great time!!!!! The unit manager offered me a job out there starting this summer and then they have an internship that starts in January.....:D

Maybe I'll be an OR nurse?!?!?!?!?!?

-Brianna

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Specializes in Postpartum/Nursery.
Question: Who knows what neutropenic isolation is?

Yesterday, I had a pt with lung transplant, nausea, diarrhea, and .... possible TB. We tried to get the first AFB sample yesterday but he couldn't cough.

Anyway, we ended up with reverse, neutropenic and airborne isolations. I never seen neutropenic isolation before. So, my understanding is that those pt-s who have low WBC count need this isolation. No flowers, fruits or sick visitors. Also, we had N95 on because of the airborne isolation.

It was a very educational day. :specs:

Katie

Sounds very interesting!!!! Was this pt in the ICU??

-Brianna

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Specializes in Nephrology.
I read all that stuff on the first page of that pharm packet from ecampus!!!

-Brianna

Oh man!!! I forgot about that Pharm packet!!!!! I have just been using my drug book!!!!!!!!!! Wow! Thanks for reminding me! LOL Maybe studying will be a little easier! hahahaha too funny

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Specializes in Nephrology.
OMG... I had my OR rotation on Weds and I had a great time!!!!! The unit manager offered me a job out there starting this summer and then they have an internship that starts in January.....:D

Maybe I'll be an OR nurse?!?!?!?!?!?

-Brianna

That would be awesome Brianna! I hope you go for it because that's a great opportunity!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!

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