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  1. FDA issues warning about Naproxen.

    curleysue replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I was surprised to hear about the Aleeve causing heart problems. I wonder what kind of problems they are talking about. Aleeve is my savior almost everyday. I take the max amount everyday for...

  2. Linfield College--Portland Campus

    curleysue replied to michellemybelle's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Hi Michelle- I went to Linfield Nursing school about a year and a half ago after completing pre-requisites at the main campus in McMinnville, I did it that way cause at first I was pre-med then...

  3. Flushing Ports

    curleysue replied to nightingale's topic in General Nursing

    In response to Mystery5 question about why I have a port, I don't at all mind telling you why. During college for my BSN I contracted viral meningitis and was hospitalized for two weeks on major...

  4. Flushing Ports

    curleysue replied to nightingale's topic in General Nursing

    I have a port and have had a over 2 years. I have it accessed twice a week so I am pretty used to the protocol used here. If a med or infusion is giving the port is first flushed with 10cc NS. Then...

  5. Flushing Ports

    curleysue replied to nightingale's topic in General Nursing

    I have a port and have had a over 2 years. I have it accessed twice a week so I am pretty used to the protocol used here. If a med or infusion is giving the port is first flushed with 10cc NS. Then...

  6. IV push phenergan into port

    curleysue posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I have a port and have had it for 2 years because of terrible veins and frequent IV's. I go to the hospital for IV magnesium twice a week. Each time they give me 50mg benedryl and 50 mg phenergan...

  7. Question about DVT Diagnosis

    curleysue replied to harley_fan's topic in General Nursing

    Opps- yes, I meant to say I DID have a positive Homan's Sign. Flexing my foot would increase the pain in my calf tremendously!

  8. Question about DVT Diagnosis

    curleysue replied to harley_fan's topic in General Nursing

    I have actually had 3 DVT's. One in my brachial vein in my right arm and two in my right leg. Then I actually developed bilateral PE's a year later. We thing it was due to me being on birth control....

  9. Nurses who let NAs Boss them around

    curleysue replied to PhePhe's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree with most of you guys that there are some really bad NA's out there that do crap. But you also have to realize there are some good Na's that work their butts off to help the RN's. We cannot...

  10. The patients you will never forget

    curleysue replied to alisunshine9's topic in General Nursing

    At 18 I got my CNA liscense and started working for hospice. My first little old lady had very aggresive cancer in her lungs and had less than 3 months to live. Things started out good she was very...

  11. Port-a-cath care

    curleysue posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey Everyone- I have never posted but I've started reading this site for about 2 weeks and love it. I am a nursing student with 1 year left for my BSN. I have a chest port-a-cath cause I get twice...