NurseNat

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About NurseNat

Graduated in 1990

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  1. Vaccines & Acute Hep.A.

    Yep, timing is critical. According to the Red Book on Communicable Diseases (2003) "Immune Globulin for IM administration, when given within 2 weeks after exposure to HAV, is greater than 85% effective in preventing symptomatic infection. The use o...
  2. Vaccines & Acute Hep.A.

    You can only give immunglobulin 14 days post-exposure accoriding to our CDC manual.
  3. Positive TB Skin Test - Please, need advice!

    Here's what I remember from working Public Health (keep in mind this is from Canada). Positive TB skin test (aka Mantoux test or Tuberculin test) means you have been exposed to TB, that's all. If you have a previous negative, the exposure probably h...
  4. I've heard all the excuses... Please share with me how you have managed to persude your staff to get the flu shot. Unfortunately, it is the front line workers (RN's, Home Support Aides etc) that we have the hardest time convincing. The support staff...