Tippy-ta-ta

Tippy-ta-ta

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  1. Fyi

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to Tippy-ta-ta's topic in General Nursing

    choking is a blockage of the upper airway by food or other objects, which prevents a person from breathing effectively. choking can cause a simple coughing fit, but complete blockage of the airway may...

  2. Fyi

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to Tippy-ta-ta's topic in General Nursing

    you can loose conciousness choking and when you are choking you are obstructing the airway which can result in death. Duh. why do people die

  3. Multiple Sclerosis

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to kmrmom42's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    My dad has MS. The non-aggresive type. he was diagnosed about 11 or 12 yrs ago. he is 62 yrs old now. He still drives and golfs and real active. They are now in Fla on vacation and really enjoying

  4. Karma Rocks

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to racing-mom4's topic in General Nursing

    that's great. Karma can indeed be a good thing. You reap what you sow and it comes back to you tenfold. That is truly

  5. Pinkeye

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to Seagate's topic in General Nursing

    there is some OTC stuff at Wal mart that you can

  6. I'm a Registered Nurse

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Congratulations Sue !! that's great

  7. I quit my job and am seriously considering quitting nursing

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to sandlewood_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I feel your pain and I can understand where you are coming from. Have you ever considered Industrial nursing? You pretty much work alone I

  8. Fyi

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to Tippy-ta-ta's topic in General Nursing

    That is great to hear. I wish the teachers would understand how important it is. But it's great to hear that it is offered for free. I just wish the teachers would take them up on

  9. Fyi

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to Tippy-ta-ta's topic in General Nursing

    thank you, but even though children choking or having heart problems is not the norm. If the teaching staff had known CPR/firstAid they could have saved that child's life. And yes it could have...

  10. Fyi

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to Tippy-ta-ta's topic in General Nursing

    and that death could have been prevented. That is sad. Could you PM me the link to that story if you have it?

  11. Fyi

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to Tippy-ta-ta's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have children?? speaking as the mother of my chocking 3 yr old child. She was too scared and panicky to even listen to me if I tried to tell her to cough. My instinct told me to get down on her...

  12. Fyi

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to Tippy-ta-ta's topic in General Nursing

    the on-site school nurse is very sufficient. But what if that nurse is not there that day? and kids do choke everyday and some do have heart disease. just because not all cases make national news does...

  13. Fyi

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to Tippy-ta-ta's topic in General Nursing

    no i don't..these are my kids. why should i not lobby for there safety while at school??? i don't blame the teacher if my child does not do there homework, that is my responsibility to be sure that...

  14. Fyi

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to Tippy-ta-ta's topic in General Nursing

    normally my kids would not be at chuck-e-cheese, the fair, Mcdonald's without me and the ice cream man would be outside my home. and Big Sis who babysits?? If they had one..would know CPR. I was...

  15. Fyi

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to Tippy-ta-ta's topic in General Nursing

    can't afford to homeschool..i need to work. and why is it too much to ask that teachers have CPR

  16. Fyi

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to Tippy-ta-ta's topic in General Nursing

    those bystanders aren't taking care of my kids. there is another thread going around about teachers giving insulin. If they can train a teacher to give insulin, can't they get them CPR

  17. Teachers can "Pinch Hit" for Nurses?

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to dianabay's topic in School

    great point and it just reiterates the importance of having teachers trained in CPR and first aid as

  18. Fyi

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to Tippy-ta-ta's topic in General Nursing

    Yes in a perfect world they would. But in a public school system with all the violence in schools now a days you would figure they would offer it to

  19. Teachers can "Pinch Hit" for Nurses?

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to dianabay's topic in School

    hmm...but teachers don't need to know CPR or First Aid? But they can give insulin? Makes no

  20. Fyi

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to Tippy-ta-ta's topic in General Nursing

    ah, yeah. Some of us moms are very protective of our young ones. Although I understand that you can't control everything, but it would be very comforting to know that when I send my child to school...

  21. Fyi

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to Tippy-ta-ta's topic in General Nursing

    that makes no sense. I would hope that someone would know CPR to start it and not let my child die. We hear all the time about kids dying at school because of heat stroke, heart condition that noone...

  22. CNA -lacking confidence

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to ardentanglophile's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    is desitin considered a topical medication? I used that on my kids when they were babes. If it is soo far out our scope...why would the hosp give us the training? why would we have to have a skills...

  23. Fyi

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to Tippy-ta-ta's topic in General Nursing

    why is that? I don't understand

  24. Fyi

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to Tippy-ta-ta's topic in General Nursing

    exactley. My daughter fell and hit her head at school and the worst possible thoughts go thru the

  25. CNA -lacking confidence

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to ardentanglophile's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I was trained thru the hosp. it was considered part of my extended training, I had to be checked off on this and have a competency skills lab once a yr. So I had the proper training and at that hosp...