Kim-rn

Thank you all so much! It may be anemia, because she is pale & complains of fatigue, though her lifestyle is quite active. This problem has reoccured 4-5 times over the last few years. It's always at the corners of the mouth only, and there is no cold sore/fever blister type lesion. I'll have some bloodwork done. Thanks again! Kim

Hi fellow nurses-- My 15-year-old otherwise healthy daughter keeps have recurring bouts of cracking at the corners of the mouth. The areas become slightly swollen and reddened. She is using "carmex", but it doesn't seem to help. I thought that she might have a vitamin deficiency, but she has now been on a vitamin supplement for several months, and the cracking just reappeared. She is a slightly nervous child, who breaks out in "hives" at stressful times. Could this be related? Do you guys know of any remedies? I would really appreciate your input! Thanks! Kim

kmchugh: I have a question for you: When you got out of CRNA school, did you feel adequately prepared to administer anesthesia on your own? I know that when I graduated from nursing school, I felt "thrown to the wolves". Other nurses were quite helpful, but overall, I was on my own, and it was scary! In other words, there was SO MUCH about nursing that I didn't know. Is Nurse Anesthesia the same in this regard?