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I agree there is no excuse for you and the others to be looking up a patient that you are not taking care of. Searching someones name is not kept confidential there are audit trails for this exact reason to make sure no one is accessing a record they aren't supposed to be accessing. You and the others violated this patient's right to privacy. Not only did you have access to their health information but also address, social security number, financial information ,etc. I can't see the BON doing anything but your school/program may. If you signed some sort of HIPAA/Confidentiality agreement before you started clinicals then you obviously violated that. Employees have been fired for doing what you did, please read up on HIPAA!!!

UPA is for any Ohio supported school but they have an extremely long wait list for apartments.

Thanks for that link. I was never sure why they didn't just stick me on a gf diet even though my tests were coming back positive. It is a hard disease to diagnoise apparently. Even though my mom has it and her mother they didn't think I could have it. It took 3 years for the test to finally be positive and by then my intestines were severly inflammed. Thankfully the intestines are good at healing themselves but my gi said it was the worst inflammed intestines he has ever seen. It took a good 6 months before I was able to go back to school (the school loved that lol, some teachers were more helpful than others, I ended up doing work from home) and I still didn't feel 100%. 3 years later I feel better, but its still a struggle. I really wish there was some kind of pill (apparently the dutch are working on something) to fix it, it would make everything a lot easier and less expensive thats for sure. Thanks again.

As lonog as the patient would fully understand the consequences and why they can't eat certain foods then they should be fine. But it isn't easy. Gluten,wheat and even barley and malt are in just about everything. Even if something doesn't have wheat in it there could still be malt or barley. That is why you really have to read labels, I usually read them twice. Even with foods I know are safe, I still check because they can change ingredients. Lunches at school can be hard. When I was first diagnoised I had to explain to my friends that I couldn't eat wheat,barley,malt,etc. They didn't understand. They thought all I couldn't eat was wheat. Lunches were hard at first because the Celiac bread isn't the best. Its never going to be like regular bread. I felt kinda alone, but my mom has it so its good to have someone who knows what I'm going through. Make sure the patient fully understands. Also if possible, maybe include letting the teacher(s) know as well. The more people that can be educated the better. There are many substitute foods out there. I have found great crackers that taste just like Ritz, real tasting pretzels, some better bread options. Corn tortillas are good because you can still make simple mexican foods and even use it as a wrap with lunchmeat. I've found cake,cookie, and brownie mixes that taste exactly like "regular mixes". It really makes birthdays and special occassions easy. No one notices the difference. It really tastes "real". I'd also get the patient used to reading labels. Show them labels with foods that they can't eat and foods that they can. Most labels will bold things like wheat, but you still need to read. Food is a big part of everyones life. So its hard with Celiac disease, you really need to plan ahead. I've never had problems with shampoos or lotions but thats what is hard about this disease as everyone is different. I don't think it can actually be absorbed into your digestive tract or anything to make you sick. But I do know some people who will get rashes because they are also allergic to wheat, so they can't come in contact with it. Cross contamination is an issue. If you are worried about issues then don't eat it. If your at a resturant the manager should be willing to accomidate you. They don't want to get sued. Just ask. Planing ahead is a good idea. I have a list of "safe restuarants" where I know I can eat and be fine. Most resturants have there menus and ingrediants list online so you can plan ahead. I've seen many resturants adopting "gluten free menus" as well. Oats are controversial as there could be cross contamination issues. I eat oats and have never had a problem but again everyone is different. Oats are hard to digest as it is, without celiac disease. There are some companies that make cross contamination free oats. Oats made only in a dedicated gluten free facility. Celiac disease is on the rise. A lot of people, myself included, were first diagnoised with IBS until the Celiac disease test finally came back positive (took 3 years to come back positive). Now I have no issues digestivelly but do have absorption problems and low iron/anemia.

I disagree. Unless the patient has had previous issues of social anxiety,depression,etc then they shouldn't need to see a psychologist. Celiac or any other form of diet restrictions doesn't make someone a hermit. They may have to plan ahead (eat before or bring snacks with them) if they go to a party or friends house but it would never hold them back from social situations. If the patient learns why they can't eat certain foods and the consequences of eating them (severe stomach cramps,vomiting, possible nerve damage and cancers if they ignore the diet longterm) then they should be fine. I've had no problems going to people's houses or any type of social setting. I know that I can't eat pretzels and pizza and if I do want those things then I bring my own or eat before I leave. A patient with any food restrictions is still the same person they were before they were diagnoised. Now they just have to watch what they eat. Its not that hard. It may be hard for a peds patient, but believe me, a few slip ups and you'll learn to read food lables and avoid eating something that will make you sick.

I'm sure Clark State is at least half the cost of Rets. Clark State is a community college so tutition is already pretty cheap. Rets is about $20,000 just for the LPN degree! I'd def. say Clark state is at least half of that.

First off if they maintain their gluten free diet they won't have any bowel problems. It may take a while for their intestines to heal but after some time on a gluten free diet the digestive issues will stop. I should know, as I have celiac disease. Also this isn't an allergy! It's a food intolerance. Unless they have been tested and come back positive for a wheat allergy test, they can still be around foods with wheat,gluten,barley,etc they just can't eat it. They can still sit with their friends at the lunch table,resturant,etc. I've been diagnosed for 3 years now and after only 1 week on a gluten free diet I felt tons better. 6 months later I was back in school and getting the best grades ever. It was great not feeling sick anymore. The diarrhea will stop after time on the diet. The whole reason for getting it is because the gluten,barley,etc is upsetting the intestines. As for social problems, never had any problems. I did have to explain some things to friends but I've never had social problems with this disease. There are many options in terms of eating out, brining lunch to school,etc. It's not a social death sentence people, the patients will be fine. The patient would never need any pain meds. As long as you follow a gluten free diet, very strict, if you eat something with gluten,wheat,or barley in it you will get sick! If you don't follow the diet you can end up with severe nerve problems,stomach cancer etc. There are many foods to eat with celiac disease, I can still go out to resturants, and live a normal life. It has never held me back. I can't stress enough that they can still be a normal kid. The patient needs to understand that they have to follow this diet for the rest of their life. If they don't they can be in for some severe medical problems, way beyond just having to watch what they eat. They need to learn to read labels, read everything!!!! And I mean everything!! Play-dough has wheat in it! You really have to read every single label on everything. It may be time consuming but its better than being sick for 3 days. I have had slip ups and ended up being sick for 3 days and it was hell. I was able to graduate high school, I actually graduated a year early, and now I'm in my 2nd year of college. I was able to run cross country, play soccer, and swimming all while having Celiac disease. I can still eat foods like pizza but I just make it myself. It even tastes and looks like the real thing according to my dad and brother who have tried it and don't have the disease. Buying food can be expensive, especially special breads, but I actually haven't had bread in a long time. It's too expensive and I've learned to be ok without it. Fruits,veggies,chicken,beef are all gluten free. Some mainstream cerels like Trix,Kix, and Rice Chex are all gluten free. Milk is fine and so is ice cream except for the obvious ones like cookies and cream. Celiac.com is a great resource if you want more info.

Yeah, i'm surprised its only offered at 4pm, not really a convienent time. Hopefully it would transfer, if not you could always do it in the spring.

Yeah most likely, I'm still deciding on what time for the lab though. What other classes are you going to take? Did you do the math placement test yet?

Yeah that 30 hours at Wright State is great! Right now my Soc class is at night but winter quarter will be during the day. If I take Chem in winter it will be at night/afternoon though, it seems the only time it is offered is at 4pm.

How long was sinclair's waiting list? I've heard its crazy. I have my quarters planned out too. I just go off the list of gen eds, its not that hard to figure out what you need. I am mad that you need Organic Chem before you can take A&P. Chem is the one science i'm not looking forward to doing. Luickly I got out of regular chem and bio thanks to highschool grades.

I know thats great. I didn't place into stats, I knew most of the stuff on the placement test but it sucked I couldn't use my scientific calculator. Some stuff on the test I only learned how to do on a scientific calculator. My english,psych,and an art class transfered. I did A&P but the counselor said it would only transfer to some athletic training course. So I'll have to retake that but its ok. I want to get all of my gen ed's done (including sciences) before I apply. That way I don't have to worry about having to do a non-nursing class in nursing school, I think it would be too hard. When I was at Miami there were a few ladies who had to finsih the 2nd part of A&P while in nursing school and having clinicals. There is no way I could do that. I'm also thinking about getting all my gen eds done and then doing my sciences one quarter at a time. I'm in no hurry to get into the program i'm still young. Since its strongly based on gpa I'd rather take my time and with the sciences and focus on them. I did A&P at Miami and it wasn't hard per say but I think I could have done a lot better. Also if I do all my gen eds I'd have an idea what my gpa is and hopefully make me more confident heading into the sciences. I think I could knock out the gen eds by summer, if not sooner.

I'm taking it slow right now. I actually transfered from Miami and got accepted late for fall so Sociology was the only class open. It's really easy. I'm going to do a Science/Medical terminology course online during the winter interession. Then for the full winter quarter i'm doing Organic Chem, Classics 150 (the roman/greek class), and an Anthropology class (CST 241). I know someone doing Chem right now and she said it was hard. I hope to apply by spring 2010. I plan on doing some classes in the summer too (non science) probably whatever gen eds I have left. Have you looked at the sample curriculum? What is there to take that is 2 credits for an elective? I did english at my other school so that transfered. I also took 1 psych course which knocked out both psych classes at WSU, I was happy about that.

I'm just starting at WSU too. I started this fall. If you need to do Sociology 200 get Dr.Guzzo he is great, the class is easy. What is your job at MVH? Do you think you will be able to balance school and work? Also winter intersession starts in December if your interested. Classes are offered for 4 weeks Dec 1-19. They don't offer a lot but you may be able to get some gen ed's out of the way. There is a medical and science terminology course online that i'm going to do,its not required but I think it would help. I also may do economics but I don't know yet.

I don't where you live in Ohio but Miami University Middletown has an LPN to RN program. It's 3 semesters, from what i've gathered some of the classes are online (but not all). http://www.mid.muohio.edu/ heres some info about lpn to rn at the school. http://www.eas.muohio.edu/?id=7623 It's about 45 minutes from cincinnati depending on traffic. I know some women that drive over an hour to get to school. Good luck with everything The nursing program is nationally accrediated by the NLN.