denysegia

denysegia has 29 years experience and specializes in Pediatrics; School Nursing;Public Health.

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1. Plan B

   denysegia replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

   "Isn't this the same thing as oral contraceptives?" Combined OC work primarily by preventing ovulation, but the "mini-pill" (progesterone only) prevent implantation of an ovum.

2. Plan B

   denysegia replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

   "Plan B is not abortion. It works much like an IUD-that is, keeps the egg from implanting in the uterus." Not preaching here....I have my own unresolved issues about abortion....but to Catholics and other Pro-life groups, anything that prevents impla...

3. Bayada Nurses

   denysegia posted a topic in New Jersey

   Does anyone have any experience with Bayada Pediatric Home Care? I'm contemplating doing a few shifts per month, and was wondering about their PT/per diem rates.

4. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

   denysegia replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   True confession time....my (at the time) 17 y/o daughter was being treated for otitis. I woke her up for school and told her to turn on her side so I could put in her ear drops. Grabbed the bottle from her bed side table and instilled...you guessed i...

5. APA publication manual?

   denysegia replied to marilynmom's topic in General Students

   I LOVE PERRLA! It got me through my masters program.