RedTeapot

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1. TB Skin Test

   RedTeapot replied to Stubbleuffagus's topic in General Nursing

   Crawly, the bubble is supposed to flatten out soon after it's injected, so it's probably OK!

2. TB Skin Test

   RedTeapot replied to Stubbleuffagus's topic in General Nursing

   I tested positive last October. If your chest X-ray comes back negative (and if you have no symptoms it almost certainly will), you will have to take 9 months of INH treatment. I'm taking it right now, and it does stink----I have to go to the clinic ...

3. uniform?

   RedTeapot replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

   My school requires us to have short white lab jackets, but none of the students (except me!) wear them during clinicals. I've never seen a floor nurses wearing one either. I like mine because it gives me enough pockets and keeps me warm, but I DO sta...

4. So Embarrassed! Forgot to remove the saline lock!

   RedTeapot replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

   Somebody's sent me home with one in my arm before. I thought it was funny. I'd venture to say it's not a rare occurance!