AmericanChai

AmericanChai

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  1. What states offer good working condition for RNs?

    AmericanChai replied to John123's topic in General Nursing

    What's wrong with AZ? I'm a student wanting to be an RN in

  2. Patient's Demanding Family *Vent*

    AmericanChai replied to Ms Kylee's topic in General Nursing

    Not to come to the family's defense too much, I will sheepishly admit to taking out my frustrations on some nurses when my baby was in the hospital. I was very very sleep deprived (having dealt with...

  3. venting about some doctors that blow you off

    AmericanChai posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure where to put this . . sorry so long (I hope this is okay to post here-- I'm not looking for medical or legal advice!) I just want to vent about some doctors. I also way to say that I...

  4. Why is it? Things nurses do other people can't

    AmericanChai replied to MrsWampthang's topic in General Nursing

    My child has a feeding tube. I remember sitting at lunch one time with another mom of a tube-fed child. We were talking about how to check for residuals and describing what we have pulled up from our...

  5. The Circumcision Discussion

    AmericanChai replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Regardless of whether we are pro or con about this subject-- wouldn't it make sense to let each man decide for himself if he wants to be circed, rather than having the parents decide for him? It shows...

  6. Most accurate way to take a temp

    AmericanChai posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm just a student, so no clinical experience. In my personal experience as a mom, however, I have gone through several kinds of thermometers. I have bought and returned some really expensive ones...

  7. Most accurate way to take a temp

    AmericanChai replied to AmericanChai's topic in General Nursing

    I got mine at Walgreens for $8. It is non-mercury and the temp device is inside the glass. If it breaks, the liquid (whatever it is) will not spill out all over the place. My dh actually broke one a...

  8. The Circumcision Discussion

    AmericanChai replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That is why female circ is done, too, minus the STD reason. Yes, male circ is usually done in a clinical setting with pain meds (I hope!) but in the same countries that do female circ, the males are...

  9. insulin pens, safety needles, and needsticks

    AmericanChai replied to LanaBanana's topic in General Nursing

    I am not a nurse yet and can't comment on giving shots. I am, however, a patient who gets allergy shots. Our clinic recently switched to the new saftey syringes which are probably similar to what you...

  10. The Circumcision Discussion

    AmericanChai replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That is an unfair thing to say. My husband is not circed and he keeps himself very clean. My husband is also faithful, so no risk of STD's. You just have to teach a boy to clean himself when he's of...

  11. Can we talk about MRSA?

    AmericanChai posted a topic in General Nursing

    MRSA has been in the news so much lately. I know it kills a lot of people and can be very serious. On my tube-feeding support board (my daughter is tube-fed) there have been a few kids who got it and...

  12. nail care and nursing

    AmericanChai posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a student still, and I'm embarassed to say I'm a nail-biter. I have tried to stop and I never have been able to. I wash my hands a lot and that helps I guess. The only thing that helped me to...

  13. nail care and nursing

    AmericanChai replied to AmericanChai's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks so much for your support everyone! I appreciate it. I think I will try to research and come up with a plan to stop doing this. It's something I have been doing my whole life and now my two...

  14. Hello

    AmericanChai replied to yellow_butterfly's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am 33 and going back to school. I am in A&P I this semester, too. This class takes a LOT of time. I am only taking this one class but it's like a part time job at least. I am currently doing...

  15. Muscles of the torso and head

    AmericanChai posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am trying to learn these and it's hard for me to drive to the lab as often as I need to. I have found some great sites for studying extremity muscles (www.getbodysmart.com is the best!) but can't...

  16. Tell me more about g-tubes and J-tubes

    AmericanChai replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    What a funny story!! What is it with dogs? My daughter was a big projectile vomiter. Whenever she'd vomit our old dog would come running to clean it up. It was still pretty fresh formula because she...

  17. nail care and nursing

    AmericanChai replied to AmericanChai's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your replies. Unless you have had this problem, you don't understand how hard it is to quit. I wish they had a patch or some gum to help nail biters like they have for smokers! I suppose...

  18. Tell me more about g-tubes and J-tubes

    AmericanChai replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    This is not quite true. NG's are used for nourishment, too. Although they are not meant for long-term use, a lot of doctors will use them for months for nourshment to see if the person will start to...

  19. Diagnoses you never thought you'd see?

    AmericanChai replied to KarafromPhilly's topic in General Nursing

    Eosinophilic esophagitis-- my daughter has this. I had never heard of it before her diagnosis. Basically you are allergic to all food or most food and survive on elemental formula for life in the more...

  20. Don't want to work in a hospital- what to do??

    AmericanChai replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    You can't avoid those things as a nurse unless you work in really specialized care. And even then patients may have undiagnosed conditions as PP stated. I am a student and work with some LPN's and...

  21. Tell me more about g-tubes and J-tubes

    AmericanChai replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    There are different types of gtubes. There are long tubes and short "buttons". Some have a balloon device to hold it in place and others have a silocone mushroom-shaped device. The balloon ones are...

  22. Stupid Fear of Surgery

    AmericanChai replied to trethern's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck! I was a nervous wreck for my endoscopy earlier this year. I felt stupid about that because my child has had four of them and she was fine and I even saw her getting put under and knew what...

  23. stupid question

    AmericanChai posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay you guys, don't laugh . . but is it possible to see the epiglottis by looking at someone's throat with a flashlight? I'm obviously not a nurse yet or I would know this. I am taking anatomy and...

  24. It's long, dangerous, but worth typing, to me!

    AmericanChai replied to missrose's topic in General Nursing

    I am not a nurse (yet) but I can relate to some of what the OP said. I have watched my father go from a healthy, fit man to one who is obese and slowly killing himself with food. He has diabetes now...

  25. The healing touch

    AmericanChai posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm still doing pre-req's for nursing, but I have had some personal experience in the hospital as a patient and when my child was a patient. I remember that sometimes (most of the time) the nurses...