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  1. What is wrong when soft spot grows shut too soon?

    angelbear posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My 6 mos old grandson is having a CT scan tomorrow because they say his soft spot has closed to soon. I am not in pediatrics so I havent a clue as to what this may mean. Can anyone help

  2. Wound vac question

    angelbear posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I have a pt with a large abdominal wound. The wound was created when a combo tube went bad and had to be removed and replaced. The wound has MRSA my question is does that make the wound not a good...

  3. Ideas to avoid being wrongly labled

    angelbear posted a topic in Pain Management

    I am a nurse I also have fibromyalgia and a host of other things. I have chronic pain it is ligetamit and there is medical testing that proves there are causes for the pain ie. severe arthritis. It...

  4. speaking of nclex which book is best

    angelbear posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been told that an NCLEX book is a great study aid though out the RN program. So what is everyone's oppinion of the best one to buy? Thanks for any

  5. I feel like a bad mother

    angelbear posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have lupus/fibro and on of the things that happens alot is I get thrush very frequently. The other day my husband had bought me a mountain dew which I only took a few swigs of. My son found it and...

  6. I feel like a bad mother

    angelbear replied to angelbear's topic in General Nursing

    He is 16 and MRDD we are doing the nystatin and yogurt thanks for the

  7. Wound vac question

    angelbear replied to angelbear's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Thanks for the responses but apparently her doc doesnt want her on the vac. I had to ask anyway. I had it for my abdominal wound and it was awsome.

  8. mysterious illness?

    angelbear replied to sherichance's topic in General Nursing

    I would agree that you need to continue persuing the medical side of this. I have dual dx of fibro/lupus it has taken forever for them to figure it out. Just this last friday my doc thinks he has it...

  9. Medical School after NP?

    angelbear replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Me thinks yersinia21 has major issues. Darlin I suggest you take a cool off period and get a

  10. Extending training for NP's

    angelbear replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    OK when did this suddenly become a bash Dave thread. I freely and proudly admit that we are friends but is all this childish insulting of Dave really necessary. It is beginning to sound like grade...

  11. Wake up...Are you in pain?

    angelbear replied to sharann's topic in Pain Management

    Thanks caffine. And BTW nurses who are always trying to educate themselves are the best

  12. Wake up...Are you in pain?

    angelbear replied to sharann's topic in Pain Management

    shish dont tell but I think we won the debate.

  13. Wake up...Are you in pain?

    angelbear replied to sharann's topic in Pain Management

    I dont understand. Isnt it just common sense and taught in most nursing schools worth their salt that it is easier and better to keep pain under control than to attempt to get out of control pain...

  14. Wake up...Are you in pain?

    angelbear replied to sharann's topic in Pain Management

    I only pick up one nasty tone here and it isnt dave or fab. If that means I am part of their click or clan or whatever yippy skippy for me. I can attest to the waking up in a full blown pain...

  15. Attention Dave and anyone else interrested

    angelbear posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok so I had that prob at work with not agreeing that one of my pts with huge open wound was not recieving proper wound care and was getting inadequet pain med prior to procedure. Persistance pays off...

  16. Attention Dave and anyone else interrested

    angelbear replied to angelbear's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you it is times like this that make nursing worth

  17. Wound vac question

    angelbear replied to angelbear's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Does the fact that it is infected with MRSA make a

  18. Methadone Clinic for Chronic Pain

    angelbear replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Pain Management

    Thanks for the article very informative as well as just one more opportunity for me to catch up on your

  19. POLL: Do you think cancer pain is properly managed?

    angelbear replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Pain Management

    In my facility we dont have alot of cancer but do deal with alot of other end of life stuff. I do think it is good but could be

  20. Rubs me the wrong way

    angelbear replied to huggietoes's topic in General Nursing

    Been there done that I can relate. Us quite ones are really the workers. Keep your chin

  21. Np's taking call

    angelbear replied to kc ccurn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    good response

  22. Is nursing a realistic career for a person with autoimmune disease?

    angelbear replied to BuffaloMom's topic in General Nursing

    I am a nurse and I have fibro. Yes it is difficult but definately

  23. Excelsior College questions

    angelbear replied to NurseRatchet26's topic in General Nursing

    I and two of my coworkers are doing it and we love it. It is so much easier doing it together. I love that I can work and go to school too and still have time with my family. I am just at the...

  24. Need advice

    angelbear replied to angelbear's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for the info. I will definately be checking that

  25. Need advice

    angelbear posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok I have fibro but I dont think this has anything to do with it. I woke up with my back breaking as usual only worsethis time. My right hand and fingers are swollen and tingley. I thought maybe...