My sister called this morning. Apparently last night my mom went into V-Fib. The report we got was that she had stopped breathing suddenly and they pounded on her chest and got her back (?). My mom...
Yesterday Mom was still doing poorly and finally called her doctor. They told her to call 911 because her breathing sounded terrible. I don't know what her pulse ox was, but I guess it wasn't too...
My mom knows and admits she's an out-of-control alcoholic. She is still lucid enough that we probably could not have her placed without her consent, and consent is never going to happen at this point....
When I was 18, I had two wisdom teeth pulled. Got dry sockets. Other than childbirth (which hadn't yet occurred for me!), I don't think I've ever had pain like that. I called my dentist and he...
Our nursing school tells us repeatedly that the ONLY time we are to say we are "only" student nurses is when a doctor tries to give us an order. They tell us that while we ARE still learning, we are...
Yes, the colon can absorb alcohol. I remember my mom telling me years ago that alcoholics used to do this, so that others couldn't smell the booze on their
That was exactly my reasoning when I decided to become a nurse. I'm in my second semester of a diploma program (43 years old). I find that my years of life experience really bring a lot to my...
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I work at burger king making flame broiled whoppers I wear paper hats Would you like an apple pie with that? Would you like an apple pie with that? Ding fries are done (x4)...