BugsRme

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1. Major Career Change - Construction Management to Nursing

   BugsRme replied to BayouBoy's topic in General Nursing

   Have you ever thought about combining your construction management background with Infection Prevention and Control? Most hospitals in the US right now and in the foreseable future will need significant faciliites upgrades to meet patient demand. I...

2. Candida Albicans and elevated blood alcohol levels

   BugsRme replied to CyndieRN2007's topic in General Nursing

   There is a condition where the patient does not metabolize Carbohydrates correctly and they end up showing up as alcohol in the blood. I read about it servral years ago in a Genetics journal. As I recall it is a genetic condition and seemed to affe...

3. Flu shots

   BugsRme replied to willie03's topic in General Nursing

   Yep...this is the same Joint Commission that surveys hospitals on patient's rights. As I understand the standard, an employer can't punish you for refusing to take the flu shot, but they can make unaccented workers wear surgical masks during flu sea...

4. Flu shots

   BugsRme replied to willie03's topic in General Nursing

   This is not the whole truth. The Joint Commission introduced a new standard in Jan. 2007 that requires all accredited health care facilities to off the flu vaccine to all employees, physician and volunteers with patient contact. It must be offered ...

5. TB test- not sure what to do?? Help!

   BugsRme replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

   Infection Control RN here. A previous poster gave a wonderful outline of TB infection versus active, contageous TB disease. There is a releitvely new blood test out called the Quantiferon Gold. In the CDC's most recent guidelines for TB prevention...