wendellchef-rn

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1. pooling of saliva in base of throat

   wendellchef-rn replied to wendellchef-rn's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for your posts. I've thought about seeing a speech pathologist with her but haven't as of yet. I will get a referral from her pediatrician. I'll also look into seeing a radiologist(again)...

2. pooling of saliva in base of throat

   wendellchef-rn replied to wendellchef-rn's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for your response!! She probably still does have a lingering infx of the lungs. I'll call her pediatrician tomorrow. (Monday) The weird thing is, just 4 days ago, we saw an ENT and he...

3. pooling of saliva in base of throat

   wendellchef-rn replied to wendellchef-rn's topic in General Nursing

   I brought her to the doctors 10 days ago. She did have crackles in her RLL and diminished lung sounds on her right side. She has just finished her antibiotic therapy. Thank you for the Scopolomine...

4. pooling of saliva in base of throat

   wendellchef-rn posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a GN student who has a 10 year old child with spastic quadriplegia CP, is 100% fed through MIC-KEY, has a nissen fundiplication, is non-communicative and is 100% dependent on all ADLS. She is...

5. Am I cut out for nursing?

   wendellchef-rn replied to dsczephyr's topic in First Year After Licensure

   No offense, but there must be more to it. I am in the 4th semester of school and I am not the top in the class when it comes to grades, but I do witness that those that are - well, some of them are...

6. Do CAP exams really prepare you for the NCLEX?

   wendellchef-rn posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   I am in fourth term right now - 30 days until graduation. I was wondering if the CAP exams mimic the NCLEX? I am freaked about having to take the NCLEX since I am the type who studies last minute,...

7. No Jobs?

   wendellchef-rn replied to KristinWW's topic in First Year After Licensure

   If you are still in your educational process and worrying about getting a job, start working now in a hospital as a patient care tech once a week or how ever many days your schedule allows. I can...

8. Why there is a debate re: ADN/BSN

   wendellchef-rn replied to Berkeley's topic in General Nursing

   Jim, The thing is, you are planning on going on for your Masters. In that instance, a BSN is needed. But for those ADN nurses who do not plan on forwarding their education, there is no need to get a...

9. Starry-eyed Student

   wendellchef-rn replied to lmolvr's topic in General Nursing

   Don't be crazy!! Go for the RN. Why waste time going for an LPN just to turn around and go to school to be an RN. Just go straight into RN school. I am sure that most LPN's who have turned RN...

10. Why there is a debate re: ADN/BSN

    wendellchef-rn replied to Berkeley's topic in General Nursing

    ADN nurses are just as capable to do a job as one with a BSN. It all depends on the individual nurse. There are aweful BSN nurses and better ADN nurses and vice versa. I found that those graduating...