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Umbilical Cord Blood Banking 2007-10-12 09:48:00 Have you heard of umbilical cord blood banking?I heard these from a discussion in a television and research it in the internet for clarification Before birth, cord is the lifeline of the child inside the womb, it provides nutrient and transports oxygen.After delivery, the cord and placenta are no use and often discarded but recent research found out that the blood remaining in the cord and placenta are rich with blood forming cells (stem cells). These healthy cells can be collected and stored so they can be used in treatment of patient with serious illness like leukemia, lymphoma and other inherited diseases.They are encouraging cord donation from different races and ethnic backgrounds so every race can find their match and also because of numerous medical benefits.They can be obtained from self and donor either within your family or other family as long as one found their match.Umbilical cord blood banking provides one an insurance because one have a piece of mind because of the ava Read more:Blood
CGFNS review 2007-10-12 08:55:00 I had my review
for CGFNS in Marlon Ray Labagnoy Review Center in Baguio, I met so many friends from review center and my dorm. Baguio is a good place for me because of the low temperature which is conducive for studying. When I arrived in my dorm in Baguio, my dorm was so quiet that I can hear ringing sound in my ear and my dormmate's were not yet there. I texted my friend from Manila who know some place in Baguio where I can hang out, that time I went to Nevada square and grab some drinks alone then immediately went home after 12 am. In my dorm I saw my dormmate and he was not a guy who am i expecting to be a dormmate because he is gay, I didnt encounter any problem with him because he is a nice guy. When sleeping, I always wear pajama, socks, and cap because I has a little intolerance to cold temp. My place in baguio is 5 minutes walk from review center, I think my calves increased in size when I was there because of many upward slopes. After a month, I transferred into
taking IELTS soon 2007-10-12 08:54:00 I want to read Nursing books rather than reviewing IELTS
. IELTS is boring compared to reading pedia, OB, med surg and psyche but I dont have a choice since I need to pass it as soon as possible. After IELTS, I dont really know what to do I want to work to polish some of my skills but I also want to study again for NCLEX, my problem is I havent pass any requirements for NCLEX. My friends in MRLRC already pass their NCLEX and CGFNS, they simultaneously pass their requirement in CGFNS and NCLEX thats why they took their NCLEX a month after CGFNS where their review was still fresh, most of them are my competitor in MRLRC in getting awards. My target workplace is New York because my agency is based in New York. I hope its a better place for me and I hope I can get there within 2 years time. My eldest sister waited for 18 months for processing of her papers after she got his CGFNS certificate so I need to wait that long. For me thats enough to get the practice that I need. I havent take my I
starcraft 2 2007-10-12 08:52:00 I cant wait to play starcraft 2. Im a fan of starcraft since high school, I started playing starcraft when I was in high school. My friend jay ar was the one who thought me, he was a computer addict, after that i played starcraft with my friends and schoolmates every after school. Starcraft has three races include zerg, protoss, and terran and among the three I love protoss and zerg. I uses zerg because they can produce soldiers like zergling within short period of time which is essential for rush attack, I attack in rush most of the time because I dont want to waste my time for set up. Protoss, I also uses them in rush attack with zealot and cannon, also because of the their powerful carrier. Terran, I used them when I was a beginner and I rarely uses them because I just dont like using them but I admit they are strong in defense and I can stand against 7 team using terran during melee game.Back to starcraft 2. I searched all the places I know where I can find starcraft2 like morayta
NCLEX practice #14 2007-10-17 01:44:00 1. Which contraindication should the nurse assess for prior to giving a child immunizations? A) Mild cold symptoms B) Chronic asthma C) Depressed immune system D) Allergy to eggs The correct answer is C: Depressed immune system Children who have a depressed immune system related to HIV or chemotherapy should not be given routine immunizations. Wong, D.L., Perry, S.E., & Hockenberry, M.J. (2002). Maternal Child Nursing. (2nd edition). Mosby: St. Louis, Missouri. Potts, N.L. and Mandleco, B.L. (2002). Pediatric nursing, caring for children and their families. USA: Thompson, Delmar, Learning. 2. Which of the following situations is most likely to produce sepsis in the neonate? A) Maternal diabetes B) Prolonged rupture of membranes C) Cesarean delivery D) Read more:NCLEX
NCLEX practice #15 2007-10-17 01:16:00 1. After 4 electroconvulsive treatments over 2 weeks, a client is very upset and states “I am so confused. I lose my money. I just can’t remember telephone numbers.” The most therapeutic response for the nurse to make is A) "You were seriously ill and needed the treatments." B) "Don't get upset. The confusion will clear up in a day or two." C) "It is to be expected since most clients have the same results." D) "I can hear your concern and that your confusion is upsetting to you." The correct answer is D: "I can hear your concern and that your confusion is upsetting to you." Communicating caring and empathy with the acknowledgement of feelings is the initial response. Afterwards, teaching about the expected short term effects would be discussed. Fontaine, K.L. (2003). Mental Health Nursing, (5th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall. Varcarolis, Read more:NCLEX
NCLEX practice #16 2007-10-17 00:11:00 1. Which of the following laboratory results would suggest to the emergency room nurse that a client admitted after a severe motor vehicle crash is in acidosis? A) Hemoglobin 15 gm/dl B) Chloride 100 mEq/L C) Sodium 130 mEq/L D) Carbon dioxide 20 mEq/L The correct answer is D: Carbon dioxide 20 mEq/L Serum carbon dioxide is an indicator of acid-base status. This finding would indicate acidosis. Lewis, S.M., Heitkemper, M.M., & Dirksen, S. R. (2004). Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment & management of clinical problems. St. Louis: Mosby. Pagana, K.D. and Pagana, T.J. (2002). Mosby''s Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests. (2nd ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott. 2. The nurse is caring for a client with asthma who has developed gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Which of the following medications prescribed for the client may aggravate GERD? A) Anticholiner Read more:NCLEX
October is Breast Awareness Month 2007-10-15 09:20:00 Mammograms are the best method to detect breast cancer early. If you are age 40 years or older, get a mammogram every one to two years. Breast
cancer is the most common cause of death from cancer among Hispanic women and the second most common cause of death from cancer among white, black, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native women.Ways You Can Help Lower Your Risk of Breast Cancer • Control your weight and exercise. Make healthy choices in the foods you eat and the kinds of drinks you have each day. Stay active. • Know your family history of breast cancer. If you have a mother, sister, or daughter with breast cancer, ask your doctor what is your risk of getting breast cancer and how you can lower your risk. • Find out the risks and benefits of hormone replacement therapy on developing breast cancer. Some women use hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to treat the symptoms of menopause. Ask your doctor about the risks and benefits of HR Read more:October
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Community Health Nursing 2007-10-14 16:26:00 Before, I was helping my sister in her community health nursing; she wants detailed information about the phases of Community health nursing. I tried searching the internet but I can’t find them. So, I just told her about what I know about that. I t is not detailed but It helped her. Goal: the community will be self reliant regarding health needs The Community has 5 phases include: 1. Pre- entry - Investigation of peace and order of the place - Community must composed of poor family - Courtesy call to Mayor and Local Unit(Barangay) - Only one organization per local unit to avoid conflict between the 2 organizations 2. Entry/Integration - Students live in their respective foster parent - Live the lifestyle of your foster family - Help your family in their work like farming, student is supposed to do what the family are doing - Attend occasions in the community like wedding Read more:Health
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Life is short 2007-10-14 16:16:00 I was studying when my friend in MRLRC texted me and told me that one of our friends died because of leptospirosis, according to her it happened so fast that he went into coma then died. I was shocked and felt week when I received her text message because my friend was healthy, he doesn’t smoke and he has a monstrous stamina in playing basketball. I don’t know what happened to him, perhaps because of the continuous rain and typhoon; he was infected through exposure into rat’s urine and feces. That time, I can’t really believe that his life ended that way. I realized that life is really unpredictable and felt scared because I thought what if it happened to me. I don’t want to think that way but It captured my imagination, I lied down and think of many things. Personally, Im not yet ready because I still have mouths to feed and I also want to help many people especially my family and relatives.
Nurse strike in Cali 2007-10-21 11:11:00 RN's in Cali are striking because of patient ratio and quality care, they are striking because of nurse patient 1:8 ratio and benefits . . . . If they will only know the situation in Philippines. Worst possible cases and worst environment plus a salary of 5000 below in most public (especially to provinces) and some in private hospitals. If they will know that nurse patient ratio are 1:25 up in most public hospitals and 1:10 to private hospitals. Perhaps we can do what they did because we have rights, am i right?Hundreds of picketing nurses greeted patients today at 15 Northern California hospitals. Nearly 5,000 registered nurses walked off the job at 7 a.m. to begin a two-day strike
. At Eden Hospital in Castro Valley, some 75 nurses were outside the building in the early morning chanting "Beat back the Sutter attack," and "Patients first, not profits." Inside, replacement nurses carried on, though one grandmother leaving after the morning birth of a granddaughter said she could te Read more:Nurse
Im back from ielts 2007-10-27 09:27:00 I need IELT's to be combined with my CGFNS for my papers to be processed going to US. I am bound for US and the passing rate is a total band score of 6.5 but in speaking the standard passing score is 7. It doesnt matter what is your score in reading, listening and writing as long as you can achieve a total score of 6.5(including speaking).I took my IELTS exam 2 days ago in Baguio City. 2 days prior to my exam I asked my friends in Baguio about hotel where I can stay for 1 day and I also checked the internet to look for hotel so I have many choices to choose. I list down all the hotels I found and called each of them to asked for details like accommodation fee, available rooms, availability of television, hot shower, and blah blah blah. Im planning to stay for 1 day only but all of them have a cut off time of 1200 pm. Since my speaking exam was 1830 I have no choice but to extend my time. If I will extend my time I will be charge for P100 per hour and my plan was to leave Baguio by
No work 2007-11-03 23:17:00 I was done taking my exams and now is my time to practice my skills and find work. At first, I thought of teaching in care giving school or nursing school because they have a good salary but I really want to practice as a Nurse that’s why now I am between two opposing forces. If I want to earn, my choice is to teach in a care giving school because I don’t need any training and I prefer teaching in care giving school than teaching nursing student because I don’t need Masteral(requirement-post graduate course) which will be additional stress in my empty pocket. On the other hand, In hospital, In order to be employ I need to undergo training and what I don’t like is I need to pay the institution for my training which is supposed to be they are the one who needs to pay me because I’m going to work for them and they will benefit from me. It’s really a big problem for me because I want to work to earn money but it’s the opposite and they are the one who’s going to earn from m
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