VLMaples

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1. Tattoos in Nursing

   VLMaples replied to chiandre's topic in Professionalism

   Our special care (ICU etc) and home health has a no visible tattoo, piercing, fragrances, unnatural hair color policy, but discretionary allowances are made in some areas of the hospital.

2. The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

   VLMaples replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

   1. Do you take the flu vaccine yearly? If you do not, what is the reason you do not participate (if you don't mind answering this question)? Yes, if I am working outside the home and can afford or get it free. Husband is vent dependent and he gets it...

3. Is there any help for this old nurse lost in new age nursing??

   VLMaples replied to coolnurseclub's topic in General Nursing

   Have you considered doing home health nursing through one of the Medicaid waiver programs? There is a dire shortage of qualified nurses to do 1:1 nursing for children and adults with disabilities, from the most mild to complicated situations like hom...

4. Quadriplegics bowel routine current practice

   VLMaples replied to Roboapple's topic in Rehabilitation

   Husband has been a high level quad almost 42 years and has done all of the above with varying degrees of success. When we married I asked if he minded trying just nightly manual digital stim and removal an hour after eating, laying on his side and he...