For those of you who don't check your student email often Romena sent a study guide for the next test. Check comments for the study guide
Happy Studying!
Friday, September 29, 2006
Thursday, September 28, 2006
An Army of One
Or so they say....I was approached by an Army Recruiter yesterday. I told him I would post this to the blog so here it is. They accept people older people too into the reserves. If you have any interest in this call him:
Staff sergeant Daryl V. Morris
(707) 429-0652/0648
Cell: (707) 816-7585
Web site: goarmy.com
1(800)USA-ARMY
Staff sergeant Daryl V. Morris
(707) 429-0652/0648
Cell: (707) 816-7585
Web site: goarmy.com
1(800)USA-ARMY
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Please comment
Does anyone know how many days of clinical we can miss? Or maybe how many hours we can miss in a semester? Please let me know.
Thanks,
Lindsay
Thanks,
Lindsay
Monday, September 25, 2006
SJDC ADN Class of 2007
SJDC ADN Class of 2007N5- mental health study guide: pls. comment on " delirium tremens" pertaining to ETOH??
N5 study guide posting
Thank you for posting all the questions for the study guide this will benifit everyone. Double thumbs up for RENA!! You really posted more than your share. Guys we really need to get into the habit of this because further down the line it gets harder. The more help we get from each other the better we are 40 heads are better than 1 and your grade will show. Thanks again for everyone that helped in getting this posted. Only one more left to go and them the work really begins with N4. RIGHT ON!!!
Monday, September 18, 2006
Holy Crap!
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Lena Nelson had looked forward to buying dolls and other presents for her first granddaughter, who was born prematurely last week. Instead, she was planning Monday for the girl's funeral.
D'myia Sabrina Nelson and another premature baby girl, Emmery Miller, died Saturday after they received an adult dose of a blood thinner at Methodist Hospital.
Four other babies also were affected. Three were in stable condition Monday at Methodist, while the fourth was in critical condition at Riley Hospital for Children.
Hospital officials said that the overdoses were the result of human and procedural error and that their hearts go out to the families, but Nelson said that doesn't ease her pain.
"They couldn't give me enough apologies for what they have done," Nelson said. "They just took her away. It's like murder. She was just taken away from us."
Heparin, which is often used in premature children to prevent blood clots that could clog intravenous drug tubes, arrives at the hospital in premeasured vials. The vials are placed in a computerized drug cabinet by pharmacy technicians.
When nurses need to administer the drug, they retrieve it from a specific drawer, which then locks again.
Sam Odle, chief executive of Methodist and Indiana University Hospitals, said a pharmacy technician with more than 25 years' experience accidentally took the wrong dosage from inventory and stocked it in the drug cabinet in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit. Nurses, who are accustomed to only one dosage of heparin being available, then administered the wrong dose.
The adult and infant doses have similar packaging, officials have said.
Odle said Monday that the three hospitals that make up Clarian Health Partners -- Methodist, Riley and Indiana University -- would no longer keep certain doses of heparin in inventory. All newborn and pediatric critical care units will require a minimum of two nurses to validate any dose of heparin. And nursing units will receive an alert when a change in packaging or dose is entered in the drug cabinet.
In addition, all employees will be required to sign a document about the importance of correct drug administration by Sept. 23.
Odle stressed that the hospital is "among our nation's safest" and said Methodist would learn from the mistake.
The deaths came just days before the state was to approve a rule that would require hospitals to report errors.
D'myia Sabrina Nelson and another premature baby girl, Emmery Miller, died Saturday after they received an adult dose of a blood thinner at Methodist Hospital.
Four other babies also were affected. Three were in stable condition Monday at Methodist, while the fourth was in critical condition at Riley Hospital for Children.
Hospital officials said that the overdoses were the result of human and procedural error and that their hearts go out to the families, but Nelson said that doesn't ease her pain.
"They couldn't give me enough apologies for what they have done," Nelson said. "They just took her away. It's like murder. She was just taken away from us."
Heparin, which is often used in premature children to prevent blood clots that could clog intravenous drug tubes, arrives at the hospital in premeasured vials. The vials are placed in a computerized drug cabinet by pharmacy technicians.
When nurses need to administer the drug, they retrieve it from a specific drawer, which then locks again.
Sam Odle, chief executive of Methodist and Indiana University Hospitals, said a pharmacy technician with more than 25 years' experience accidentally took the wrong dosage from inventory and stocked it in the drug cabinet in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit. Nurses, who are accustomed to only one dosage of heparin being available, then administered the wrong dose.
The adult and infant doses have similar packaging, officials have said.
Odle said Monday that the three hospitals that make up Clarian Health Partners -- Methodist, Riley and Indiana University -- would no longer keep certain doses of heparin in inventory. All newborn and pediatric critical care units will require a minimum of two nurses to validate any dose of heparin. And nursing units will receive an alert when a change in packaging or dose is entered in the drug cabinet.
In addition, all employees will be required to sign a document about the importance of correct drug administration by Sept. 23.
Odle stressed that the hospital is "among our nation's safest" and said Methodist would learn from the mistake.
The deaths came just days before the state was to approve a rule that would require hospitals to report errors.
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
study guide for N5
I was just wondering if anyone could help with question #8 and 11. I am not too sure if what I have is right. I would like to compare answers with someone.
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
N4 Study Guide for the Respiratory System
Here is the study guide Ms. Romena handed out last minute. Some people got a copy to give to their clinical groups but I know most won't get it until next week so here it is. Please pass it on to all.
costovertebral angle - General Practice Notebook
costovertebral angle - General Practice Notebook: "costovertebral angle
The costovertebral angle is the recess made between the 12th thoracic vertebra and the T12 vertebra at the posteroinferior margin of the thoracic cage on each side."
pix here: http://medinfo.ufl.edu/year1/bcs96/slides/abdomen/abd29.html
The costovertebral angle is the recess made between the 12th thoracic vertebra and the T12 vertebra at the posteroinferior margin of the thoracic cage on each side."
pix here: http://medinfo.ufl.edu/year1/bcs96/slides/abdomen/abd29.html
Definition of fremitus - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
Definition of fremitus - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary: "fremitus
One entry found for fremitus.
Main Entry: frem·i·tus
Pronunciation: 'fre-m&-t&s
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, murmur, from fremere to murmur; akin to Old English bremman to roar
: a sensation felt by a hand placed on a part of the body (as the chest) that vibrates during speech"
One entry found for fremitus.
Main Entry: frem·i·tus
Pronunciation: 'fre-m&-t&s
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, murmur, from fremere to murmur; akin to Old English bremman to roar
: a sensation felt by a hand placed on a part of the body (as the chest) that vibrates during speech"
Friday, September 01, 2006
N4 info. from Docushare
Some info on N4 topics from Nursing 101/Docushare ...
http://docushare.deltacollege.edu/dsweb/View/Collection-5039
http://docushare.deltacollege.edu/dsweb/View/Collection-5039
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