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  1. Tylenol toxicity? How serious?? Please read!

    breastfeedingRN replied to breastfeedingRN's topic in Emergency

    hi all. my sister is doing much better. she is going to med/surg floor today and I think she might be out of the hospital and into the psychiatric hospital by the next day. she is doing good and now...

  2. Tylenol toxicity? How serious?? Please read!

    breastfeedingRN replied to breastfeedingRN's topic in Emergency

    well, I talked to my BIL and he says that she is doing better today. her liver enzymes are going down and they are talking about transferring her to a med/surg floor and from there she will go to the...

  3. Tylenol toxicity? How serious?? Please read!

    breastfeedingRN replied to breastfeedingRN's topic in Emergency

    rjflyn, thanks for the info. I don't think she is in the best hospital in her area, but my BIL feels comfortable there I think. it was the closest hospital to their house. one of the nurses...

  4. Tylenol toxicity? How serious?? Please read!

    breastfeedingRN replied to breastfeedingRN's topic in Emergency

    I spoke to her nurse again this morning and they said she had a rough night last night and that she is sleeping right now. She had nausea and vomiting all night. Her LFTs were all up this morning, but...

  5. Tylenol toxicity? How serious?? Please read!

    breastfeedingRN replied to breastfeedingRN's topic in Emergency

    From what I have read, everyone is different. Maybe she had a healthy liver and since it was so many days past, they probably could have seen how her liver was reacting and maybe that is why they let...

  6. Tylenol toxicity? How serious?? Please read!

    breastfeedingRN replied to breastfeedingRN's topic in Emergency

    Thanks again everyone. My sister is doing better today. GI doc saw her and was more optimistic than her doctor there at the hospital. He told her there is approx an 80% chance she will recover with...

  7. Tylenol toxicity? How serious?? Please read!

    breastfeedingRN replied to breastfeedingRN's topic in Emergency

    nruse karen and prickly pear, thanks for the encouragement and the support. those articles were very informative and encouraging. maybe they are just trying to prepare them for the worst and we...

  8. Tylenol toxicity? How serious?? Please read!

    breastfeedingRN replied to breastfeedingRN's topic in Emergency

    well, her doctors told her today that she might need a liver transplant. the nurse told me that they have to check her liver enzymes tomorrow again and that they just don't know. they have ordered a...

  9. Tylenol toxicity? How serious?? Please read!

    breastfeedingRN replied to breastfeedingRN's topic in Emergency

    anyone know how long you have to get a liver transplant when your liver is going

  10. Tylenol toxicity? How serious?? Please read!

    breastfeedingRN replied to breastfeedingRN's topic in Emergency

    hello everyone. i spoke with her for a minute this morning and she is going to call me back later. it was nice to hear her voice. not sure if i will be going to see her yet, waiting to talk to her...

  11. Tylenol toxicity? How serious?? Please read!

    breastfeedingRN replied to breastfeedingRN's topic in Emergency

    Hi everyone. It looks like she took 30 extra strength tylenol pms (15 gms) at 5pm and didn't get the mucomyst started until 2am that night. I spoke with her ICU nurse today and she told me that she...

  12. Tylenol toxicity? How serious?? Please read!

    breastfeedingRN replied to breastfeedingRN's topic in Emergency

    Thank you everyone for sharing your expertise. my sister is getting the mucomyst nasally still and since they don't know how many she took or what time she took them, they can't really say what is...

  13. Tylenol toxicity? How serious?? Please read!

    breastfeedingRN replied to breastfeedingRN's topic in Emergency

    thanks. she is in the ICU now and will be there for 2-3 days. i guess they will be running more tests in a few hours and will have more info then. she will be transferred to a psychiatric hospital...

  14. Quick -- where can I live in Phoenix?

    breastfeedingRN replied to Aurora's topic in Arizona Nursing

    http://maps.yahoo.com/dd_result?newaddr=&taddr=3225+W+Durango+St&csz=avondale%2C+az&country=us&tcsz=Phoenix%2C+AZ+85009-6215&tcountry=us i think avondale might be a good place....

  15. Salary for new graduates

    breastfeedingRN replied to owura143's topic in Arizona Nursing

    LOL! sooo true. i hate the whole, it's a dry heat thing. yes, it is dry, but it is very HOT. i compare it to breathing into a hair dryer or oven. yuck. and the traffic here sucks!! on topic...

  16. Thinking About Moving to AZ Sometime.....Need Info

    breastfeedingRN replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Arizona Nursing

    i think rents are probably pretty reasonable, especially with so many investors buying up property and then renting it. here is a search of phoenix and most all the surrounding cities, rentals in...

  17. Thinking About Moving to AZ Sometime.....Need Info

    breastfeedingRN replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Arizona Nursing

    hi! if you love the sun, you will love phoenix/the valley of the sun. i hate it here. we don't see the 4 seasons, and i am miserable for 5-6 months each year because i hate the heat. that said....

  18. Hows the job market for new grads?

    breastfeedingRN replied to PhoenixGirl's topic in Arizona Nursing

    well, i was a new grad with no CNA or LPN experience and got a job as an RN part-time. this was in 9/2004, so i say the job market is really good. i would call and speak to nurse recruiters at the...

  19. Phoenix Baptist Hospital

    breastfeedingRN replied to CAN2US's topic in Arizona Nursing

    just wanted to add that i work for Banner and love it. have you talked to their

  20. Phoenix Baptist Hospital

    breastfeedingRN replied to CAN2US's topic in Arizona Nursing

    i did some rotations at PBH as a student. i really thought their ICUs weren't that bad. i would never work med/surg there, but i had a great experience in ICU and CVICU. good luck to you! so hard...

  21. We lost a mom

    breastfeedingRN replied to LauraLou's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :icon_hug: just wanted to give you a hug through

  22. Best stethoscope for mother/baby job?

    breastfeedingRN replied to MommyJoy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i have a littman cardiology III and love it. it has a peds side and an adult side and i hear very well with it. i also like the soft ear

  23. comfy shoes

    breastfeedingRN replied to analiezel's topic in General Nursing

    z-coils. i love them. pricey, but worth it 100%. i have convinced 3 co-workers to get them and they all love them as well! http://press.arrivenet.com/hea/article.php/618705.html Article showing that...

  24. Question for those who use Bilichek Meter?

    breastfeedingRN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hey. Just wondering if you use the Bilichek meter to screen for jaundice and if so, I have a question. We always do ours in a dimly lit room. But, I have heard of nurses from other hospitals say...

  25. Question for those who use Bilichek Meter?

    breastfeedingRN replied to breastfeedingRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks guys! It just gets to be a pain dimming the lights when everyone else is doing assessments, charting, etc. We do it in the room we do our midnight assessments and weight checks in. I might...