Toquay

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1. Port in the arm instead of the chest

   Toquay replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

   Sounds like a passport was implanted which looks like a mediport only much smaller. The passport can indeed migrate or flip over so its very important to feel and determine that the port/septum side...

2. Some OB questions

   Toquay posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am a nurse but not in OB so wanted to ask the experts. Is it common for OB to change the due date in the last few weeks pregnancy? Daughter had been going to fetal maternal medicine for entire...

3. Fl. educated nurses

   Toquay replied to SBurns's topic in Florida Nursing

   Edison Community College ADN 1992 Review for NCLEX by hospital internship (once a week x 6 weeks) Passed 1st

4. Unhappy in Job

   Toquay replied to Unhappy RN's topic in General Nursing

   The best advice I can offer to any new nurse is to be very kind to yourselves and don't be afraid to say you are overwhelmed. The best thing students can do before applying to a department is to be...

5. Treating pain in ER

   Toquay replied to Butterfly0328's topic in Emergency

   Just a question for the OP, since it seems vomiting was relieved why not go home and take the RX's you already had?

6. What is the silliest thing you've heard a nurse say?

   Toquay replied to anonymous1919's topic in General Nursing

   I was giving a guy a TD IM shot in his arm. He is all tense so I told him "Just relax, let it hang limp" and he replies "It usually is" and his wife starts to giggle. I proceed to give the injection...

7. New grad RNs: Do you hate nursing already?

   Toquay replied to OliveRN's topic in Florida Nursing

   Another solution that may work for you is going to part-time, since your spouse makes enough to support this change. This was to option I went with a few yrs ago and its worked out great. I love...

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

   Toquay replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   A few yrs back had a 32 yr old female arrive by EMS... she walks off the rig through our doors holding her fingers to her carotid "I have no pulse" and denies any other complaints. Ems giggling and...

9. Let's talk about the basic facts about the health care reform bill...

   Toquay replied to morningland's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   Maybe over time due to people opting for more government health care options over the higher priced Insurance companies, we will all become government employees and at 20yrs of work we get to retire...

10. Health Care Vote- Is there anyone else as confused as me?

    Toquay replied to Ginger's Mom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The new bill will make insurance "affordable" for many that currently can't afford coverage. There will be subsidies to help the unemployed and low income. Businesses will be encouraged to provide...

11. Faking Seizure in ER

    Toquay posted a topic in Emergency

    Ok Just had to post this... [url=http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_m64cy1MMPg][/url] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_m64cy1MMPg

12. Grammy awards given in triage!

    Toquay replied to gentle_ben_RN's topic in Emergency

    The intractable nausea and vomiting that is observed putting their finger down their throat to make themselves heave. The hyperventilating anxiety attack put in a stretcher complaining they are...

13. Which should be seen first?

    Toquay replied to g61j's topic in Emergency

    Could go either way depending on the age of the pt, VS, and history. If both are equally critical my ER would make room for both, if any delay (room being cleaned, pt being moved) I would get the...

14. What, if anything, will this do to nursing jobs?

    Toquay replied to GCTMT's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hospitals are businesses and are about their bottom line and making money. I think Nurses and other hospital staff will see their own benefits take a hit. Meaning the hospital will decrease the...

15. I want to know what nurses think about socialized medicine.

    Toquay replied to ratchet41's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The storm is coming and we all have no clue the magnitude of it. The people that can pay now will continue to pay and the ones that can't or won't will still not be able to contribute (except to the...