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  1. Teachers' Group Votes Against Helping Children w/Diabetes

    jemb replied to ham22's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I don't believe that teachers should be trained to do anything beyond learning to see the signs that something is wrong and calling for medically trained assistance. Wouldn't that be like requiring...

  2. CHEMO: peripheral or portacath?

    jemb replied to leslie :-D's topic in Oncology

    Leslie, I've been thinking about you and your sister all day. I think she'll be glad that she has the port, especially if she can have her blood draws from it, too. Sounds like she's being very...

  3. CHEMO: peripheral or portacath?

    jemb replied to leslie :-D's topic in Oncology

    Quick reply here before I head out to work. Yes, I have infused many patients with the combination you say she is getting. However, we do it q 3 weeks. Never seen it q 2. And, as I said before, if...

  4. CHEMO: peripheral or portacath?

    jemb replied to leslie :-D's topic in Oncology

    Yes, it can. We do it all the time. So far, we have had no one on this particular regimen have a problem with it. I replied in the general nursing forum to your post there before I saw your post...

  5. Chemotherapy: Peripheral IV or PortaCath??

    jemb replied to leslie :-D's topic in General Nursing

    Will she be treated in an outpatient setting? How are her veins? How often will she need labs drawn? TAC generally is given only every 21 days. Some doctors want labs drawn more often, but unless...

  6. just venting..replies welcome

    jemb replied to hospicemom's topic in General Nursing

    As previously stated, some people are just mean and hateful. Definitely notify your supervisor (and security if the patient is threatening -verbal or

  7. COnfused about difference between BCLS and CPR for Health Professionals

    jemb replied to geekgolightly's topic in General Nursing

    BCLS is 'basic cardiac life support', which is primarily CPR, but also includes rescue breathing and Heimlich maneuver. The difference between BCLS for healthcare professionals and the basic CPR...

  8. unacceptable abbreviations - compliance problems

    jemb replied to luvbug9956's topic in General Nursing

    My only gripe about writing things out instead of abbreviating is that the space for us to write is only about this big

  9. Feeling guilty and mad at the same time

    jemb replied to gladtobeOB's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see why you feel guilty. They are just doing their job, irritating as it is to you. It's not like you are the only one on their entire staff that could work the shift requested, and I'm...

  10. What do you do in this case?

    jemb replied to ladynursetw's topic in Nursing Career

    Were the things she has said on a personal or a professional level? Do you have a friend or relative who is an attorney? You might want to have a 'cease and desist' letter sent to her. If she is...

  11. Looking for the "I am a nurse" rant...

    jemb replied to pebbles's topic in General Nursing

    Probably not it, but take a look anyway.

  12. I was surprised at different answers on my unit about medication!

    jemb replied to webbiedebbie's topic in General Nursing

    If you are mixing it yourself, look at the package insert for your information. (Yeah, I know -- I have a small magnifying glass just for that purpose. ) If it is mixed in a pharmacy and delivered...

  13. Over 40 dress code

    jemb posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    received this in an email and thought i'd share for those of us over 40, way over 40, or hovering near 40, please consider the following gudelines. despite what you have seen on the streets, the...

  14. How to help, but not step on a friendship...or sometimes do you have to step on it?

    jemb replied to Still Riding's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I wonder if there is something else going on with her besides an eating disorder -- like a gastrointestinal disease that her mother would know about but they don't want to make public. Sometimes...

  15. Help me, I hate Nursing!!!

    jemb replied to HJBeans's topic in Nursing Career

    Try getting into clinic nursing, urgent care, or a specialty office practice. With 9 years of varied experience, you'd be an asset in an outpatient setting. It has its own set of problems, as does...

  16. Bizarre question about Citizenship

    jemb replied to HisHands's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a good question for the

  17. Silly Question but I Don't Know How To Make A Resume

    jemb replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Most employers don't even expect a resume anymore. Even if you provide one , you are still required to fill out all the forms with the dates and employers, job descriptions, references.... Then...

  18. What do ya think? New drop down menu?

    jemb replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, I like

  19. psoriasis related to radiation??

    jemb replied to OHmom2boys's topic in Oncology

    Would not be related to the radiation unless her feet were radiated. However, some chemos can cause peeling, redness and swelling of the feet. If it has been awhile since she has had chemo, then...

  20. Question about your personnal preference and more...

    jemb replied to Energizer Bunny's topic in Gastroenterology

    Sorry you're in so much pain. As much as I dislike having colonoscopies, I think I would do it in your situation just to rule out any other possibilities. If you don't do it now, you'll most...

  21. Babies uneccessary death!!

    jemb replied to RN92's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the link. I did a google search too and found quite a bit of extra info. I still don't understand how no one noticed her diarrhea or reported her thirst. It sounded like the mom and the...

  22. Babies uneccessary death!!

    jemb replied to RN92's topic in General Nursing

    Sad story, but I don't understand from the mother's speech the reason for her death . I'm wondering if anyone here has more information from news reports at the time of the child's death. Was the...

  23. Do you have any allergies?

    jemb replied to roadfollies's topic in General Nursing

    I ask patient "Do you have any allergies?" Patient replies "No" Later patient asks, "Don't you want to know if I'm allergic to anything?" I reply, puzzled, " I thought you said you had no...

  24. How Will The Upcoming Overtime Rules Affect Nurses

    jemb replied to CHATSDALE's topic in General Nursing

    It shouldn't have any effect on nurses. I recently saw an article that very clearly explained how nurses do not fall into the category of employees that will be affected. I'll post it if I can find...

  25. How to become a BLS instructor?

    jemb replied to dianacs's topic in General Nursing

    AHA has designated instructor trainers through their organization. It is not difficult to become an instructor, but it can be expensive to practice on your own. I was a BLS instructor for 15 years,...