I received this note on my blog today from a mom whose daughter has Maple Syrup Urine Disease. “I found your blog through a Google alert for MSUD. My daughter has MSUD, and I blog about our experiences with it at http://www.ourtransplantjourney.net.“ There are some great entries on this blog. She talks about her daughters …
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Maple Syrup Urine Disease
I came across this disease while taking my HESI practice exam today. I had never come across this disease prior to today. So I decided to look it up. “MSUD is caused by a deficiency of the BCKD complex, which catalyses the decarboxylation of the alpha-keto acids of leucine, isoleucine, and valine to their respective …
Exam 3 results
Okay so I was just briefly on Facebook and I happened to see a post on our nursing classes closed group from some of my classmates saying how much they needed to pass the class. I nervously thought that it means that the scores are posted. So I flip over to Blackboard in another tab …
Exam 3
I studied my ass off on Wednesday and thursday logging an average of 7 hours each day. (and a little bit on Tuesday). My exam was Friday. I was really nervous about it. I really lost my mojo after that last test. My confidence was and remains low until I see the grade on this …
IPR grade
Yes! Just got my grade for my IPR. (my mind was starting to wander away from cast care so I decided to check my grades). I got 100% I am thrilled. I was worried that I wasn’t doing it right. It took me two days to do. I am glad that I put in that …
Something to help you remember: myasthenia gravis vs Guillain-Barré
To remember the difference between myasthenia gravis and Guillain-Barré . Myasthenia Gravis is characterized by a weakness of muscles, especially in the face and throat, caused by a lower motor neuron lesion at the myoneural junction. Myasthenia gravis occurs when antibodies attack Acetylcholine receptor sites It is not a genetic disorder. The muscle weakness occurs …
Unionization in healthcare
To unionize or not to unionize, that is the question. Do Unions have a place in healthcare? They do to a certain extent. I believe in unions as long as there is a no strike clause in the contract. Strikes for healthcare professionals are just wrong because we are there for the patients. But in …
Oxygen for nurses
Time and time again in my practice as an RT I see that there are many nurses that don’t have a clue about oxygen modalities, how to use them or what is appropriate for their patients. Even some critical care nurses. In my nursing classes we did not spend a lot of time on this …
2nd mental health day
I went to my mental health make up day today. Even though I am very interested in mental health disorders I was less than enthused to be going there today. I don’t know if it was because its almost the end of semester and I’ve had some time off where I did nothing nursing. Or …
It’s coming down to the wire
The semester is winding down. I am ready for it to be over. I am at work today working in the CVICU, waiting for my first and only open heart to come out today. My patients are all taken care of for the moment and my charting done. I’m just sitting here thinking about what …