stancey

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1. Intra-muscular injections

   stancey replied to bryan01's topic in Psychiatric

   I found in Potter and Perry, Third edition the following. The nurse uses a longer and heavier-gauge needle to pass through subcutaneous tissue and penetrate deep muscle tissue. Weight and the amount of adipose tissue can influence needle size selecti...

2. med aides

   stancey replied to dkw's topic in Disabilities

   I also work as an Rn in a ICF for the mentally retarded. The staff take a medication course when they are hired included in that course is the medication that they cannot give. For instance in our facility male employees cannot give vaginal supposito...