It will be important to know about post-partum fundal heights and firmness. assessment of lochia. meds to know are pitocin, brethine, magnesium sulfate, cytotec, prostaglandin gel, epidurals for labor, stages of labor, problems in labor such as; pih ...
:twocents:I will explain some things and hope it clears up and does not confuse you more. I worked in OB quite a while. It is amazing how confused people get but not surprising. There are so many variables and things to understand that I can see why ...
No the curves go down so the openings go down towards the respiratory tract. I have then seen the tubing go behind the ears and down under the chin. Not tightly or they will feel like choking. I have also seen the tubing put on top of the head. I alw...
jonesecho replied to Imitation of Life's topic in Hospice
i wrote once to you. i think sometimes there is a look when we cannot breathe. it is uncontrollable. if you have ever even had pneumonia and can't breathe well it is a feeling full of fear that a person cannot control. it may just be a look from bein...
Much of this woman's deficits would be from the head injury. when there are contusions or bruising or consucssions, there is swelling or edema which causes pressure, which causes injury and malfunctions in the brains and the nervous system, thus the ...
It is not good to cry all weekend over this. I will tell you there have been many times that I have let what other co-workers say bother me at home after work. This is really awful and unhealthy. I agree with you that it was quite an ignorant thing t...
jonesecho replied to elizabeth8503RN's topic in General Nursing
Bless your heart. It is very hard when our loved ones are ill and we can't make everything better. Be supportive when you are there and honor her wishes. It is hard being a nurse when a reletive is ill. We cannot function like a nurse. We are the gra...
I agree that it is really not an appropriate thing to say at all and a good term to disuss. If anyone that is a patient or one of their family members heard this it really sounds bad. I have been a nurse for 29 years and I have heard it and more beli...
jonesecho replied to Poppy_Petal's topic in Ob/Gyn
I worked 11 years in labor and delivery. I think if you like this dr. as a person and he listens to you i don't see anything wrong myself with how this reads. As you know ob has a high rate of lawsuits and very high malpractice insurance for a reason...
jonesecho replied to Imitation of Life's topic in Hospice
I think you still need to talk to the right person. Preferably a true expert on death and dying. Look up the psychological term of projection please. Make sure you are not seeing what you are feeling so to speak. I think you need to discuss with some...
