mommy2boys

What is the best hand lotion for dry & cracked hands? And does any one have a good hand soap that doesn't dry out your hands? With all the bugs out there and it starting to be cold and flu season, I can't help washing my hands all the time. (It...

Our local hospitals nurses voted to strike because they are not getting what they want with their contract (a 11% raise and no more floating are the major reasons). I'm not a nurse so I don't understand their reasoning to strike to "protect their pa...

I was the same way with both of my pregnancies. The sound of my husband chewing and breathing made me want to hit him. I agree with the other posters when they say it is probably just the the lack of sleep, hormones and anticipation. I hope you fee...

If your films are digital, they can print them off and they look like regular films. I had to have a CT scan and my Urologist doesn't have the tech. to see the digital films so they printed off the films for me to hand deliver. Erin

I'm not a nurse yet, but I've been a patient more times than I can count. The worst experience was when I was in the ER passing a kidney stone and the nurse had missed my IV twice (I usually have a 2 stick rule, but I was in so much pain all I wante...

Around here (Northern California) a lot of hospitals will pay you more an hour (not sure how much) if you bilingual. If you speak Spanish or Punjabi (East Indian - we have a very large east Indian community) you are worth your weight in gold. So my ...

My boys go to an pediatic dentist and it seems to help a little. Our doc has tv over the exam chairs so the kids can watch them. When my oldest bite his hand (very hard) the doctor was very calm about it and he seemed to relate to him better than m...

I was how your ER/hospital would treat a stroke patient. What are some of the different treatments for a mini stroke vs a massive stroke? I'm not looking for medical advice, just on how different hospitals treat a patient that presents with a stroke...

I'm not a nurse, but I went into labor w/ my second son at 21 wks. They did everything they could to stop my labor and luckly they kept my kid in until 35 wks 2 dys. I couldn't imagine me letting any doctor induce me at 20 wks just because of PTL, ...

Around here, the fire department and the police dept. have car seat safety workshops. I would try calling your local departments and see if they do it. Maybe they can give you some information. Erin

I'm not a nurse yet, but I wanted to wish your friend to a speedy recovery. And even if you can't be his nurse, you can still be their for them. Erin

"I don't think I posted anything that might lead to that thought, but it sure was in my mind that morning. Just from watching the 13-14 yr old interact with the baby. She showed more concern than mom, was more attentive to the baby, acted more like a...

I'm not a nurse (so I don't know how often this happens)but when I had my boys I didn't yell at my DH. I did curse like a some, but not at anyone. I did tell him very matter of factly that he was not to come near me w/o getting fixed after having m...

I'm not a nurse yet (trying to get into NS) but I would let a SN do anything one time. If you can't get it on the first try, sorry but get someone else (it could be a different SN). Now if it was for my kids, sorry I only want experienced nurses and...

And this is news to you? I found out many years ago that that statement is almost always true. I'm married to a correctional officer former Marine and he is the BIGGEST BABY know to man. He acts all big and tough but when it comes down to it you ...

I had to have a series of US with my first pregnancy, the tech (licensed and someone who I had many scans with over they years) said that I was probably having a boy when I was 16 wks, but that I shouldn't get to happy yet (we wanted a boy first). I...

THE WORLDS GREATEST INVENTION FOR ANY MOM WHO HAS HAD A EPIS OR TEAR. I don't think I could have beared the pain after having my boys with out this WONDERFUL machine. (It helped ease the pain from my nasty tear and epis) There were times that I d...

If you were asking me, yes there are 2 hospitals in the yuba sutter area. They are both ran by the same medical group (non profit). There is also a hospital in gridley (20 minutes north of Yuba City) and a hospital in Colusa (20 west of Yuba City),...

If you don't mind driving (about an hour or less) you could live in the Yuba Sutter area. The housing market is less than Sac's and so is the cost of living. Erin

Does hipaa rules follow the patient after they die? I'm asking this because of all the coverage following Anna Nicole Smith's death and her cause of death being told so soon after her death. It got me wondering, for a normal person would this happe...

I just got back from my doctor's office and she did a cupping technique on my back. (I had pulled a muscle in my back from cleaning.) I had never heard of such and thing or seen anything stranger. She placed different sized glass bottles (they loo...

She used the turn kind in 2 spots and for the other 3 she used the cups and fire. I'm glad to hear that others have heard of it. From my experience, they seem to help with my pain. That combined with the meds she gave me are really helping. Erin

i'm pretty sure that was what they used on my son. thanks for the information. erin

:offtopic: I'm just a student so this is probably a dumb question, but when my son was 4 days old they had to start a IV and the IV needle looked like a butterfly needle (I have had a lot of blood taken w/ a butterfly needle so I'm pretty sure I kno...

Call me crazy but I hate seeing people who aren't working directly w/ patients (nurses, ma, doctors, RT, etc) wearing scrubs. People who are doing admin duties should be wearing casual business attire (slacks or khaki's and a polo shirt). People wh...