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The inner cannula is changed regularly to maintain the patency of the trach without having to change the whole thing as often. Secretions can build up inside the inner cannula, even with suctioning and humidification. Trachs with cuffs are often use...

Hello, I am starting a job for a pediatric home health agency called Children's nursing specialties and wondered if anyone here has heard of it, worked for them, and can tell me anything about it?

Here's my question to tag onto this. My last trimester was great, but what do you do if you're REALLY sick in the beginning of your pregnancy? I vomited around 3x/day for 4 or 5 months. How do you deal with that while you're trying to care for patien...

I just graduated from MHCC's nursing program. I got in first try with a 4.13 GPA (Lane CC gave 4.3 for A+) but no CNA experience or prior degrees, so it's possible. I wasn't even on the alternate list. As far as difficulty, it wasn't too bad. Only go...

I think that you would be better off to go into school and work without preconceived ideas about what your coworkers will act like or be like simply based on their gender. One of the most dramatic people in my nursing class of 40 was one of the 5 guy...

If you could say anything to the students that are assigned to work with you/your patients, what would it be? I ask this as a student who wants to be a help and not a hindrance to the RNs I work with during my clinicals. I know that having a student...

Thanks everyone so far for the advice. Very good words from all, and I am taking it to heart.