AmericanChai

AmericanChai

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  1. Difference Between G Tube And Peg Tube

    AmericanChai replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in Gastroenterology

    Just to add to this, a PEG tube usually has a mushroom shaped device on the end that holds it in the stomach and makes it very difficult to fall out. Most doctors prefer this style to allow for proper...

  2. Tips for a good gtube stoma (re: gran tissue and leaking)

    AmericanChai replied to AmericanChai's topic in Gastroenterology

    I just looked it up. It's called Triamcinolone. I believe I was told to apply it 2x a day, one week on, one week off for up to 6 weeks. I only had to use it on her for about a month (two weeks on, two...

  3. Tips for a good gtube stoma (re: gran tissue and leaking)

    AmericanChai posted a topic in Gastroenterology

    My daughter is 29 months and has a gtube, which she had placed at 7 months old. I just wanted to offer some advice to the nurses to pass on to patients. I belong to a board where there are many kids...

  4. WannaBe NICU nurses roll call!!

    AmericanChai replied to cacori2006's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I admire you guys! :) My special needs baby was and is enough intensity for me. I can take care of her needs (she's tube fed and has some other issues) but I am looking for something less intense when...

  5. nursing school and being a stay at home mom

    AmericanChai posted a topic in General Students

    I'm just a pre-nursing student right now but I'm thinking ahead of time. Are there any other stay at home moms with small children in nursing school? Do you use a babysitter? How many hours per week?...

  6. Worked in healthcare before you got accepted?

    AmericanChai replied to luna357's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Is it possible that there is just an expected wait to get into nursing school? In my area, even if you have perfect grades and a shining resume, the wait is 1-2 sememsters (at least) to get accepted...

  7. Shoes for bad knees, anyone?

    AmericanChai replied to bsugaRN2b's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry about your bad knees. Have you seen an orthopedic doctor about them? There may be braces or other types of support that can help, depending on what the dx is. I have knees that bother me, but...

  8. allergy injections?

    AmericanChai replied to LanaBanana's topic in General Nursing

    You might want to look into sublingual immunotherapy. I am trying this right now and it can be done at home, unlike shots, but works in a similar manner. I did some research before starting it and it...

  9. It just isn't fair

    AmericanChai replied to tigress_8207's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thank you! :) I am taking *one* class at a time (have a former degree so have a bit of a head start). I am also the mother of two children, one whom I homeschool and one who has special needs. So it's...

  10. The most embarrasing thing you've done at work!

    AmericanChai replied to ClaireMacl's topic in Nursing Humor

    I am a pre-nursing student but I did some births as a doula (labor assistant). At one of the births I was in my second trimester of pregnancy myself. The client went through transition and vomited...

  11. Survey: What are you taking this Fall?

    AmericanChai replied to reese19's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    CLASSES for FALL 2006: Chemistry, and testing out of College Algebra CLASSES for SPRING 2006 (if you know): not sure yet PROGRAM: not sure yet-- very new at this! WHEN STARTED PRE-REQs: this is my...

  12. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    AmericanChai replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I'm still a student (pre-nursing) but here's why I chose to take this path: 1) I was training to be a doula before I got put on bedrest with my second daughter. I attended a few births before her...

  13. Micro w/o taking biology?

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

    Ours is a pre-req. I took it 10 years ago but now I need to convince the Micro professor that I still know my stuff before I enroll in Micro. I will probably just take it again as a summer school...

  14. Abandoning babies at Hospitals LEGAL?!?!

    AmericanChai replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Last year in my state a baby was dumped into a port-a-john and another one was dumped in a trash bin at the airport. I am sad that any infant is abandoned but I wish the mothers of those infants who...

  15. Can a SAHM of 3 manage taking 12 credits?

    AmericanChai replied to RN2bemommyof3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am not that brave, but I have known moms who did it. :) I am only taking one class per semester since all I have left are the sciences. If you have a good support system, someone to watch the kids a...

  16. A question for moms...

    AmericanChai replied to reese19's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just another mom here. :) I am a SAHM of a 5yo and a 2yo, the 2yo has special needs (severe reflux and GI issues, weaning off feeding tube, lots of doctor appts) but is also very active and demanding....

  17. Any SAHM's with small kids doing pre-nursing classes?

    AmericanChai posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi! I am about to take my first pre-nursing class (just one to start) in the fall. I already have a degree in something else, but it's been 10 years since I got out of college. I just need to take...

  18. What classes are you taking for fall?

    AmericanChai replied to xNursePinkx2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just Chemistry for me. I am a homeschooling mom of two so one class is all I can handle. I am also preparing this summer to test out of Algebra since I took it many years ago and need to prove I still...

  19. Looking for a Pre-Nursing buddies

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

    Hi! :) I am a SAHM of a 2yo and a 5yo. The 2yo has special needs but is getting better all the time. I am homeschooling the 5yo. Just decided to take a step towards nursing and enroll in a class in...

  20. On-line vs. IRL science classes

    AmericanChai posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just found out that all the classes I need for science can be taken on-line! Would you recommend it? What are the pros and cons? Are some of the following classes better if I take them with a...

  21. Order of science classes

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

    Thanks! I just went to an advisor today and examined the catalog in more detail. It looks like I should take them in this order: chem biology microbiology the two A&P's I also just found out that...

  22. Order of science classes

    AmericanChai posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am brand new to this pre-nursing thing. :) I just got back from seeing an advisor and determining which classes I need to get into nursing school. I already have a degree in something else so most...

  23. What drives you on?

    AmericanChai replied to reese19's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Many reasons, all pointing to this one path. 1) My doula training. I was never certified but I really grew to love the feeling of helping women in labor to birth their babies. I worked in a variety...

  24. Am I too old?

    AmericanChai replied to hgmama610's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm 32 and have two kids, 5 and 2. I have been out of work for 5 years, out of college for 10 years. I'm going for it. It may take awhile but I'm going to do it! You can

  25. Any SAHM's with small kids doing pre-nursing classes?

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

    Congrats on being almost done with pre-req's! My daughter is slowly getting better but she requires a lot of time to feed (she's weaning from a feeding tube) and when winter hits she gets slammed with...