stressed317

Work in long term facility where we have many enteral tubes. Question regarding tamsulosin via g-tube or j-tube. Is only available in capsule from our facility. We open capsule, and use a good flush, but causes major tube clogging. Any suggestions on how to avoid clogging???? Would appreciate any suggestions.

I have been a CMA for 12 years, I am currently working in a doctor's office part time and have 1 more year to go in an ADN program. After working as a CMA, I decided that I wanted more out of my career an started taking the prerequisite courses for the ADN program. CMA's in a lot of offices are only allowed to do "secretarial" type work (that's what a lot of my friends do). I am lucky and my office allows me to do a lot of clinical duties, under MD supervision, but I wanted to continue on with my education and being a CMA got me focused. Good luck to you in your job search and don't get discouraged.

I understand how you feel, I am there too. Am in the last term of my freshman year of nursing school, working part time (minimal hours, with same responsibilities that I had working more hours),family and now on top of that, my husband was just diagnosed with colorectal cancer. Nursing books are SCARY regarding that... Just another added stress. All I can possibly advise you to do is decide if this is what you really want and if it is where there is a will there is a way, so hang in there. Good Luck.

We started out with 90 people in the fall. Fall we lost some, winter we lost some more, now in spring, we have 50-60 and they are still dropping. I think that the program is harder than people think, which is a good thing, who wants a dumb nurse. But people try to go into the field for the wrong reasons (money) and they don't realize that it is very hard. Hopefully the strong of mind and heart will survive and we will be left with good nurses. Hang in there if this is what you really want.