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  1. Anesthesia and seizures

    Epona posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi. I was partaking in a clinical experience recently and observed an operation on a child. Approximately five minutes after the doctor administered the anesthesia, the child began having seizures on...

  2. Anesthesia and seizures

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. That is what the doctor said. Seizures. I do know the meds he used and I will look them up. Thanks everyone!!

  3. The Nursing Math Thread

    Epona replied to Tweety's topic in General Students

    I am subscribing to this thread. GREAT stuff to work on over the summer! THANKS AGAIN for posting this! Allnurses.com is the BEST!! I am SO GLAD I found this thread!!!!

  4. Questioning about starting all over again at 50+

    Epona replied to iwanna's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Hi iwanna. I think you have made some good decisions on getting the RN. I went back to school in my early 30's and I have a mild health condition. Nursing school is the HARDEST thing I have ever...

  5. I can't do this anymore...(VERY VERY LONG)

    Epona replied to Penelope_Pitstop's topic in General Nursing

    Boy... your story makes me want to crawl into a corner and cry... wow.. that is really sad. Geeezzzz.. I feel sad now. Ok... none of that. I say get some help and seek treatment. You need something to...

  6. Im 42 year old male and just about to begin Nursing

    Epona replied to ready2beAnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Go for it Jeff! I have a year to go and when I get out I'll be in my mid 30's. I am so sorry for your loss. And Angela... my Mom is my biggest supporter too and my best friend. I can't imagine what...

  7. Accidental arterial stick !!!

    Epona replied to Li'lOne's topic in Emergency

    OK.. this may sound silly, but I am a nursing student who is learning. Why is it a big deal to take blood from an artery?? Is it because they can bleed out? Please explain.

  8. Loans for living expenses?!

    Epona replied to rockexrolloh's topic in General Students

    Original poster- I was in the same boat as you last year at this time. I have a year to go and I am out. Due to medical reasons, I cannot work while in RN school. I took out two Tuition Answer loans...

  9. Working while sick- what do you think?

    Epona replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    Original poster- I was in the same boat as you three days ago. I called out of clinical. I hate to say it, but if I get a zero... oh well. I emailed the instructor the night before. I stayed home and...

  10. Chesapeake General?

    Epona replied to TRINI_RN's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I am doing clincials right now at Chespeake and really like it. It's a clean hospital and the nurses (so far) treat the students really well. I really like it there. Good

  11. Kidney cancer

    Epona posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi my all nurses friends. :nuke: I have a question. Can one get a non-cancerous lump in their kidney or are most lumps in the kidney cancerous? My friend is 37 and she has been mostly healthy all her...

  12. How do you deal.....Anger and death

    Epona posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi. Well I am very angry let me say. :angryfire I lost a pet (no not a human) recently, and I am very anger. I have also lost people I was fond of at early ages. People in their 20's. In the past I...

  13. How do you deal.....Anger and death

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. I don't know where to begin or how to thank each of you. I have learned so much from this post and that my allnurses.com friends are such wonderful people. :loveya:I will be honored to one day...

  14. 12 hour shifts for students AND Med. school

    Epona posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi. I am in Peds this semester and we are starting 12 hour shifts for clincials. I, for one, have a hard time with that cause of meds. I have to take myself. I know some hospitals offer other shifts,...

  15. 12 hour shifts for students AND Med. school

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone. It's Epona the original poster. Well I got it sorted out. Thanks for trying to give me some good advice. The GP wrote the note, but only stated that I was a heart patient and needed meds....

  16. 12 hour shifts for students AND Med. school

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Hi natania. I would gladly go in at 6 or 5 or 4 or whenever if I did not have meds to take for a heart condition. I am not trying to give them a hard time, like 'well I like to sleep in cause it feels...

  17. 12 hour shifts for students AND Med. school

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Hi. You all bring up some good points. Usually the clinical time has been flexible. In the past, I have done 9-3, 3-11 and so forth. I have selected these times just for this reason. This time the...

  18. 12 hour shifts for students AND Med. school

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks all for your comments. I appreciate it!! The situation I am in is that I have a history of SVT, PVC's, PAC's and so forth along with an MVP. I take beta blockers and KCL every day. I take six...

  19. 12 hour shifts for students AND Med. school

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Not to get anyone confused. I am a RN student asking about doing clinicals for 12 hour shifts. My other question was about Med. school. Two separate things. Thanks!! :)

  20. How infectious is MRSA really??

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Hi nurs2be. Can you just blow your nose after your shift to get the "bugs" vasoline out or is it better to use a Q-tip and swipe the nares out?? Also... I saw the picture of the Net pot. THANKS! But...

  21. How infectious is MRSA really??

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Hi MIA-RN. No there is no outbreak. I am doing clinicals at a special childrens hospital and they care for very sick kids there. Our instructor told us that virtually every other room has a MRSA...

  22. How infectious is MRSA really??

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! GREAT help as always. You all are the best. I will check with my heart doc. and get his input. That was a very good suggestion. I do follow good standard precautions and do try very hard to...

  23. Least infectious floors

    Epona posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi. I was reading a post by an RN who has a daughter at home who has cancer and she does not want to bring home any "bugs" to her. She says she is trying to get switched to another floor like...

  24. Least infectious floors

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Hi. I just wanted to say THANK YOU to everyone for their suggestions. I will refer back to this post. Thank you all!!

  25. Least infectious floors

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Oh hey... isn't RSV mostly a child's sickness?? Is it hard for adults to get?? I am thinking mostly just kids get this. I know children get lots of illnesses that most adults have immunity to (I am...