Inkleberry

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1. This is why I rarely go in for physicals...

   Inkleberry replied to jkaee's topic in General Nursing

   Look at the american STATS for obesity. All of america is in trouble pretty much..from overweight, to obese, to morbidly obese. See my doctor is wonderful with the weight issue. I have lost 38 pounds doing low fat and she congratulated me on it and s...

2. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

   Inkleberry replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

   I am not a nurse yet, but have worked in health care for a number of years. I worked with mentally and physically disabled people in a residential setting which is privately owned. Each house had up to 14 residents. The house I worked at lost a resid...

3. Need assistance with these medical terms...

   Inkleberry replied to DebbieLynne's topic in General Nursing

   Apnea -pause in breathing Anoxia=condition in which there is an absence of oxygen supply to an organ's tissues Hypoxia is a condition in which there is a decrease of oxygen to the tissue in spite of adequate blood flow to the tissue. Asphyxia-Suffoc...

4. need advice-respect from CNA's

   Inkleberry replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

   Your job is to see that the residents get the propper care and that the CNA's are doing that. If they are not doing as they are told, there have to be reprimands in order, warnings via verbal, written..etc. They are most likely assuming that you thi...

5. What squicks you out?

   Inkleberry replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

   Eyes can be gross, I had to see eye surgery....I felt faint with that! But when it comes to fluid and such....I have to agree with smegma. I can handle fecal matter, fecal emesis is bad but managable, Smegma is deffinately a stomach turner

6. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

   Inkleberry replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

   You have a good point. The instructors I have met have been very professional and very difficult. My advisor also keeps me well informed on where I need to work harder etc. She is many of the students advisor and she has recommended many of the stude...

7. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

   Inkleberry replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

   I began nursing because I love medacine, I enjoy people. I began this study in '94, dropped out because I got married, had some children and ended up working other jobs. I was a vet assistant and loved it. Caring for animals was so interesting and sa...