jakira

ugh, how embarrassing! I totally know that ECMO doesn't have an "H" in it! I was so exhausted when I posted I obviously wasn't thinking clearly! (*grumble, one more month of nursing school, grumble*). Anyway, ECMOjo is what I was looking for. Thanks for your help!

One of my girlfriends showed me an online ECHMO simulation game. It looked like a video game and your goal was to adjust all of the necessary levels on the ECHMO machine to keep your patient alive. I was wondering if anyone knows where I might find this game? I have done an extensive google search and have come up with nothing. Thank you!

My friends mom was recently diagnosed with late stage colon cancer that has metstasized (I don't know to where). I live in CA and the mom lives in NY. I am a new grad nurse (RN) and have not yet found employment. My friend called to ask if he could fly me to NY for a week to give his sister a break and so that his mom has nursing care. Money is no object for the family and he said he would be happy to pay me "whatever is equitable". I have no idea what to ask for! At this point I don't think there is too much skilled nursing involved...probably just helping to the bathroom, making sure meds are taken on time, watching for worsening symptoms, and cooking/cleaning/running errands. I believe he is going to ask to fly me out again in a few weeks when she has the tumor removed an an ostomy placed/starts chemo (not sure which route the family is going to take yet, the mom currently has a stent in her bowls that is extremely uncomfortable and she requested it be removed before chemo is started [bad idea IMO with 4 week healing time before chemo can be started!]). If anyone could give me any advice on how much I should ask for it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!