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  1. What would YOU have done

    my4helpers replied to my4helpers's topic in General Nursing

    I think the reason that he was so uncomfortable is because he is not use to being turned. Needless to say, he is not returning to that particular LTC facility. We found out later that they have been...

  2. What would YOU have done

    my4helpers posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a question for you nurses or CNA's for that matter. Say a quadriplegic person whom cannot talk, (but does have a voice and can cry out) is crying out because he's uncomfortable. A nurse (I...

  3. What would YOU have done

    my4helpers replied to my4helpers's topic in General Nursing

    Even though my uncle cannot speak in full sentences, he can say words. They performed a tracheotomy back in Sept and if you place a speaking valve over his hole, he can say a few words. When he is...

  4. What would YOU have done

    my4helpers replied to my4helpers's topic in General Nursing

    I think I stated in a previous post that he had been in several different facilities and I go and visit him 4 times a week. When this occurred he was rushed to the hospital and stayed for about a...

  5. What would YOU have done

    my4helpers replied to my4helpers's topic in General Nursing

    I know exactly what you mean, but in my uncles case, he is STILL sharp as a tack. It's actually quite amazing. I mean this stroke has left him paralyzed, unable or talk or eat (which he has been on...

  6. What would YOU have done

    my4helpers replied to my4helpers's topic in General Nursing

    I will say one thing; since this has happened, my uncle has been in several different facilities and I go to visit him at least 4 times a week. With that being said, it has really opened up my eyes to...

  7. What would YOU have done

    my4helpers replied to my4helpers's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all of your replies! This patient (which is my uncle) had a stroke almost six months ago and it has left him in this state. He has been in a nursing home since the beginning of Nov. but was...

  8. ADN Fall 2011 Hopefuls!!!

    my4helpers replied to VannVann2008's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    VannVann2008, I am from Ohio, so it's possible it was the same story. I just recall vthat a young CNA was killed and her mother wanted to make it possible for someone else to become a nurse in her...

  9. ADN Fall 2011 Hopefuls!!!

    my4helpers replied to VannVann2008's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congrats!!! For some reason that story sounds so familiar. I am thinking I saw something like this on the

  10. Chemistry Help

    my4helpers replied to my4helpers's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks for all the replies! So far we are learning: Ionic Compounds, Classes of compounds and today the entire class period was spent on different aspects of Lewis structures. A lady in my class...

  11. Chemistry Help

    my4helpers posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Does anyone know of any good websites to help with Chemistry? This is by far the HARDEST prereq for me since I started school. If I do not pass Chemistry this semester, it's going to put me a whole...

  12. ADN Fall 2011 Hopefuls!!!

    my4helpers replied to VannVann2008's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well, I just received some stressful news last week. The first batch of students will find out in March and then again in June and then again in August in case some decide not to go through with NS....

  13. I just lost my brother, hoping to get some feedback

    my4helpers replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    I am so sorry for your loss! My prayers are with

  14. Human Growth and Development

    my4helpers posted a topic in General Students

    Is this a hard class and what does it entail? I am hoping to be able to take this class in the summer. I was looking at last summer's schedule and they offered it May 24th - June 11th. It was M-F...

  15. Human Growth and Development

    my4helpers replied to my4helpers's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the details!! Thanks for all of your replies! I am not really crazy about that schedule either, but if I get it out of the way, then my nursing workload will not be THAT bad if I am...

  16. ADN Fall 2011 Hopefuls!!!

    my4helpers replied to VannVann2008's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I WAS a spring 2011 hopeful and was accepted only to find out that nothing at my current college would transfer. So, instead of wasting this past 1.5 years, I decided to stay with my college. I just...

  17. Stroke Patients

    my4helpers posted a topic in General Nursing

    Nine weeks ago, my 44 yr old uncle suffered a rare stroke. Although he cannot talk or move from the neck down, his progress so far is absolutely amazing!! He is able to wiggle his toes and fingers a...

  18. Stroke Patients

    my4helpers replied to my4helpers's topic in General Nursing

    You are not being rude. He had what is called a Brain Stem Stroke. The doctors told us that this was a rare stroke. After this happened, I did lots of research on this and I had to go through so...

  19. Stroke Patients

    my4helpers replied to my4helpers's topic in General Nursing

    The stroke happened nine weeks ago. When it happened he was rushed to the hospital. After a week of being in the ICU, they were keeping him sedated and nothing was being done. My cousin and aunt...

  20. One bad egg...

    my4helpers replied to OttawaRPN's topic in General Nursing

    This is what I was thinking as well. I start NS in Jan. and we have to wear our lab coats the night before clinicals when meeting our patient. We have to wear dress pants, a nice top and then our...

  21. How many hours a week are you in class, lab or clinical?

    my4helpers replied to Copperismydog's topic in General Students

    I just had orientation a few days ago and I am supposed to start Jan. 10. I am taking a couple of other non nursing classes so I am not counting those hours, however, I will be taking two Nursing...

  22. For those of you in NS

    my4helpers posted a topic in General Students

    say you were at your CC taking prereqs and only had 3 prereqs left before applying to that school. Then you decided to apply at another school and got accepted, the only downfall is that none of your...

  23. For those of you in NS

    my4helpers replied to my4helpers's topic in General Students

    jjjoy, I lost my entire post. Lets see if I can remember. At the school that I am attending now, all of my math is out of the way. I was taking Chem 1 this semester and I would have been taking chem...

  24. For those of you in NS

    my4helpers replied to my4helpers's topic in General Students

    jjjoy, I lost my entire post. Lets see if I can remember. At the school that I am attending now, all of my math is out of the way. I was taking Chem 1 this semester and I would have been taking chem...

  25. For those of you in NS

    my4helpers replied to my4helpers's topic in General Students

    Ok, I feel kind of dumb, but what is the difference between CC and universities? It is called a university, but I thought it was the same as a CC. I have found it online referred to as Kent State...