_melissa

_melissa

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  1. MRSA testing

    On the unit I work we take care a lot of elderly patients, and most of them have a history of MRSA. If the patient's alzheimers hasn't kicked in and they remember they came from a nursing home we do a nasal swab to check to see if the MRSA is a curre...
  2. MRSA testing

    On the unit I work we take care a lot of elderly patients, and most of them have a history of MRSA. If the patient's alzheimers hasn't kicked in and they remember they came from a nursing home we do a nasal swab to check to see if the MRSA is a curr...
  3. I'm reposting this thread because I'm participating in a project for one of my BSN courses and need feedback. Any opinions would be greatly appreciated. I know every hospital is different when it comes to the amount of patients a nurse is responsibl...
  4. I know every hospital is different when it comes to the amount of patients a nurse is responsible for and a lot of times staffing plays a large part in that. I work on a Telemetry floor and the nurse-patient ratio used to be 1:8, which is too many as...