chiuli

chiuli

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  1. I hung blood today. Had another nurse witness and sign both our names. The type of blood, donor number and everything was on that form. Also the vital signs. Patient did well, had no reaction. I was in the room with the form when I got called to help...
  2. I was hanging blood and the cna took the pre vitals for me. She attached the blood pressure cuff and it showed the blood pressure and pulse which were all normal. Then after 15 minutes I went in the room and took the vitals the same way. The pulse w...
  3. I went many many years without insurance and I had no choice but to pay for my procedures. I got the bill and a due date to pay. No body babied me around. My simple blood work was 1,000 and as much as I didn't want to, I paid for it. I don't get how...
  4. People always talk about how such and such procedure is expensive and the equipment is expensive. Im curious why hospitals care about expenses when its the patient and their insurance who have to worry about their expenses? Also, if a patient leave...
  5. What is an indwelling IV?

    Never heard of an indwelling IV. Only heard of indwelling urinary catheter. Also, why is it preferable that the anesthesiologist sees the patient the day before surgery rather than the day of ? Does it have something to do with irritating the throat?
  6. Where to get workers comp taken care of?

    My employer paid for it. But like I said, she knows I am in another state and I think she is happy
  7. I had a work related injury in another state a month ago. They fired me. Since then, I am living in another state. I am due for follow up tests. How do I go about getting my tests done and making sure that my previous employer pays for it? They kno...
  8. accidental fingerstick

    I got a prescription for truvada after 13 days post exposure. Im confused because I thought these meds are toxic on the liver and kidneys and the doctor did not order any blood work. He ordered 20 doses which according to the cdc they recommend these...
  9. accidental fingerstick

    you people are freaking me out with hiv prions
  10. accidental fingerstick

    Is she right about the hipa? am I in trouble or her?
  11. accidental fingerstick

    No same guy. Same guy with MRSA and CA.
  12. accidental fingerstick

    i read on webmd that these meds dont prevent hiv and studies on hiv coinfection are inconclusive
  13. accidental fingerstick

    mjmoon thats what I dont get either
  14. accidental fingerstick

    we have a policy book. It said to fill out an incident report for any injury at work. Thats what I did. Which the nurse who was working with me said that Im panicking for nothing
  15. accidental fingerstick

    She keeps telling me the results are negative when it says not conclusive. So how can she insisit they're negative? It says it point blank