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zumalong

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  1. Giving O2 without an order??

    zumalong replied to strawberryfields's topic in General Nursing

    Never be talked out of calling dr with problems. This patient could have thrown a clot or if he was a Copd pt too much oxygen may have suppressed his resp. You can't change what course you took this...

  2. Pertussis outbreak

    zumalong posted a topic in Infectious Disease

    Am going to post this here in the hopes that someone has some more info for me. Our small rural school is having a pertussis outbreak. So far there are over 35 confirmed cases in our school district....

  3. Whooping cough in school in New York

    zumalong posted a topic in General Nursing

    Have been an RN for over 25 years and a mom for almost 17. Our school district has had a recent outbreak of pertussis 48 confirmed cases. Most of these children are between 9 and 17 years old. Four...

  4. Pertussis outbreak

    zumalong replied to zumalong's topic in Infectious Disease

    Sorry hit wrong key. I would be alarmed with flu but would expect to hear flu. Never expected to hear pertussis. Did not realize it was going around. Thanks to all who took time to answer my posts

  5. Pertussis outbreak

    zumalong replied to zumalong's topic in Infectious Disease

    Thank you for info. I would be alarmed if flu, but would at

  6. Whooping cough in school in New York

    zumalong replied to zumalong's topic in General Nursing

    Most of the children who have the disease are current with tdap vaccine. But even if they were behind, I would think that chd would offer to community. My concern is other schools that were exposed...

  7. Pertussis outbreak

    zumalong replied to zumalong's topic in Infectious Disease

    Most of these children that are positive for purtussis have had tdap going into sixth and seventh. I am wondering if we are seeing a mutated strain dt parents that held off on vaccinations. My...

  8. Pertussis outbreak

    zumalong replied to zumalong's topic in Infectious Disease

    Thank you it helps some. The numbers are conflicting one nurse in hs said 48 then on tv the superintendent of schools said 35. Most of

  9. Is it possible.....

    zumalong replied to Charon G's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Working on a Uro floor for over twelve years this happens sometimes. Especially with enlarged prostate pts. My FIL would not see dr for 30 years and when he finally did his bladder was so stretched he...

  10. Mandated Flu vaccine?

    zumalong replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The shot does NOT "give" you the flu. If you truly had influenza then you probably contracted it before the flu shot or a different strain than they used last year. Those elderly patients have...

  11. Student nurse confused about suctioning

    zumalong replied to JSouba's topic in Pulmonary

    Know your agency's policy, but I have never seen suctioning resp. secretions as intermittent unless it is pt. who can give you good airway clearance. The more important aspect should be length of...

  12. How well does misogyny work out in your facility?

    zumalong replied to UserG's topic in General Nursing

    As a clinical nurse instructor for 8 years, and a nurse for over 22, this 'student' will not survive the nursing home rotation--let alone acute care. It sounds like he has read too many medical...

  13. Any nurses who are Catholic and have started Parish Nursing??

    zumalong posted a topic in Parish

    I am trying to start Parish Nursing in our faith community, but I was told that the risk manager would probably not allow it. Most nurses I have networked with are from other denominations. Catholic...

  14. Knowledge re: suicide and how we can help

    zumalong posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have read several articles recently about the high rate of suicide in Dr's. I am sure it is a problem with all health care workers, I lost both my brothers to suicide (one in 1997 and one in 2001)...

  15. Knowledge re: suicide and how we can help

    zumalong replied to zumalong's topic in General Nursing

    If your life has been touched by death by suicide--please don't let the would haves, could haves, should haves take over. Hindsight is 20/20 for everything we do. The statistics are scary as heck...

  16. Where can a disabled Nurse get a job??

    zumalong replied to riverbirch1970's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I too am a nurse who has been out on permanent disability since 2003, this is the first year I have felt well enough to get back out there and do what i love. What about teaching in an LPN program....

  17. Any nurses who are Catholic and have started Parish Nursing??

    zumalong replied to zumalong's topic in Parish

    Thanks everyone who has answered. and for this site. As things stand now, I am going to start out as grief counciling and am setting up suicide survivors support group. I just found out I received...

  18. Any nurses who are Catholic and have started Parish Nursing??

    zumalong replied to zumalong's topic in Parish

    Yes, I am currently licensed to practice as an RN in NY state. I have been unable to work steady for almost 6 years due to severe asthma and rheumatoid arthritis (among other diagnoses) I want to do...

  19. CT scans- and subq seroma

    zumalong posted a topic in Radiology

    Does anyone know if a CT scan can detect a large seroma that is located between subq layer and hernia mesh?? Previously seroma has been located with U/S- I am just curious if CT would show up since it...

  20. My conundrum

    zumalong posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I have not been on this bb for a long time because it sometimes hurts too much to see all I have had to give up. Am glad to find that they introduced this forum (I remember asking Brian several years...

  21. Student Nurse

    zumalong replied to sun.shine's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Don't get discouraged. There are so many medications and so little time...etc etc. Invest in a Nursing 2008 drugbook (from Lippincott). Try to understand the meds according to the category they...

  22. Help

    zumalong replied to fabienneheuberger's topic in General Nursing

    Not familiar with either college. Consider---board pass rates for each school, student/instructor ratio, cost, time it takes to finish course, what will work best for you. My biggest decider would...

  23. Hippa - Wwyd?

    zumalong replied to ilstu99's topic in General Nursing

    THis nurse needs to be reported. That is why HIPPA was created even if we should act as professionals--just having her access chart should be against policy. Had another family member heard...

  24. nurses with cancer

    zumalong replied to kookiepumpkin's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I am so sorry to hear you have cancer. Right now in your life you should be nursing yourself--not stressing your body with taking care of others (esp working 12 hours shifts.) I know this is always...

  25. Please explain the procedure

    zumalong replied to starbucksnurse's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    (((Starbucksnurse))) so sorry to hear that you have hurt your back. You should contact your HR department asap to see what paperwork you need to submit. Everything is SLOW in this process. Next...