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1. G-tube medication question

   deegale replied to dcoffee's topic in General Students

   YOUR FACILITY SHOULD HAVE A P/P ON GIVING MEDS/FLUSH THRU G-TUBE WE CAN MIX MEDS BUT IT IS OUR RESPONSABILITY TO KNOW WHICH ONES ARE COMPATABLE THEN FLUSH WITH 5-10CC OF H2O

2. Not a real nurse??

   deegale replied to xmaxiex's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   IN THE LTC WHERE I WORK LPN'S DO EVERYTHING RN DO EXCEPT START IV IN FACT THERE ARE MANY TIMES IN AFTERNOON AND MIDNITE SHIFTS THERE ISN'T EVEN AN RN IN THE

3. How many of you practice homeopathy?

   deegale replied to healinghand's topic in Holistic

   how many medications cure? most only mask symptoms and sometimes the side effects are worse than the illness or symptoms that they treat. people go to the doctor with a complaint, the doctor puts them...

4. 'RUE Education' online RN degree???

   deegale replied to wildetag's topic in Online Distance Learning

   I knew i could go right thru excelsior directly but the admissions person i talked to was so rude i decided to go through a publishing company. They're helpful and the studyguides are

5. 'RUE Education' online RN degree???

   deegale replied to wildetag's topic in Online Distance Learning

   I USE RUE AND AM HAPPY SO

6. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

   deegale replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

   WHEN WE WORK WITH HOSPICE IN LTC MEDICARE PAYS HOSPICE FOR MED/NURSING AND MEDICAID PAYS ROOM AND

7. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

   deegale replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

   THATS TRUE DEHYDRATION IS THE BEST WAY TO DIE. SOMETIMES ITS HARD TO GET PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND THAT. I HAVE TO WONDER SOMETIMES HOW MUCH MEDICAL INTERVENTION INTERFERS WITH OR CHEATS DEATH. JUST...

8. immunizations - close call for me!

   deegale replied to Fun2's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I started nursing school when I was 24 and yes my mom had my shot record but they said it was still to long ago and I had to get them all over

9. is RUE a mistake?

   deegale replied to deegale's topic in Online Distance Learning

   nursewendy 2000 I'm in the same boat as you (single with 3 kids) I've looked but have found no other way to pay for tests except out of pocket, so it'll take me awhile to get nc1-7 done. Now that I...

10. confused on lpn scope of practice

    deegale replied to EllenRNorman's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    nursing scope of practice is regulated by the board of nursing. Each state has its own

11. College Network - LPN to RN?

    deegale replied to kate930's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I too think it is the choice of the individual. I am currently using RUE with no regrets I considered and spoke with college network and excelsior directly. I chose RUE and I don't regret it. Use...

12. trach care question?

    deegale posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was taught trach care and suctioning should be done with sterile tech. A nurse at work says it isn't sterile but clean. Which is

13. migraines and nursing

    deegale replied to Jen,SN's topic in General Nursing

    I too get tension and migraine headaches I went from getting one every 2-3 months to weekly. I started seeing a chiropractor and was headache free for a year I just recently started getting them again...

14. Breastfeeding questions

    deegale replied to t2000JC's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Honestly, for me personally after 1-2 yrs of breastfeeding I want my body back I breastfed my oldest for about 15mo but at a year i started weaning it took about 3mo I didn't want to stop ubruptly. I...

15. Breastfeeding questions

    deegale replied to t2000JC's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I totallly agree with nocrumping 1-2 years is long enough in my opinion to breastfeed. Earlier when i wrote breast is best some said it isnt always best because of preterm babies drugs etc.. i...