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 is up. You must still use a huber or noncoreing n...

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 pregnancy until a week ago and has been told she is d...

3. Fl. educated nurses

   Toquay replied to SBurns's topic in Florida

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

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 very observant of the staff during your rotation th...

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? Toq

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 and say "This won't hurt but you'll be a little s...

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

   Toquay replied to OliveRN's topic in Florida

   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 nursing and using my skills to help and educate peopl...

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 shaking their heads. Triage--------------> Toq

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

   Toquay replied to morningland's topic in Activism

   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 with full benefits. I can dream can't I? With the...

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

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

    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 health care options to their employees, again I ven...

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 Toq

12. Health Care: The Ticking Time Bomb

    Toquay replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    No where did I post that people with poor life choices would not get care. I again for the record stated that if one can afford 5-6 dollars a day for smokes why could they not put same amount into their healthcare. Why, Lamazeteacher, are you so op...

13. Health Care: The Ticking Time Bomb

    Toquay replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    If you read my post I never said there were not people that did deserve or need help/ assistance. I merely stated that there are people that do work the system and hurt the others that truly need help. I have also read many posts here by people tha...

14. Health Care: The Ticking Time Bomb

    Toquay replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    People have the right to smoke, drink, eat diets that will kill them and engage in risky behavior of all sorts. The issue is not about rights because if you work to support the above "choices" then why not work to support paying for your healthcare ...

15. 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 going to passout and being told to "Go ahead". I perso...