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  1. procedure on how to take a swab

    thank you madwife and to you Mikefrance. My regards.
  2. procedure on how to take a swab

    Thank you very very much to you Nurse Nessa and to you Guttercut.I really appreciate your response.
  3. procedure on how to take a swab

    How do you take a swab from an infected hemodialysis catheter site?Do you clean the site with NSS before obtaining the swab?Thank you very much.
  4. Is this Fear of taking the RN board

    Hello,oh,this is my greatest weakness in my life...to take the NCLEX exam.I was an RN since 1986 and up to this time,i have a great fear of taking it.Please,to a special person in our field,please,I asked for an adviced and encouragement.Thank you fo...
  5. is your unit running out of supplies too?

    Hi,i think you need to do a written report of whats going on in your unit,to be forwarded to the higher manager of your institution.This is not acceptable as per infection control policy.Whether you are in a hospital setting,clinic setting,or dailysi...
  6. i prefer newly grads should be exposed first to different cases,say to be having exposure to ER,ward,or other areas that will serve as your foundation in your carreer.Going to dialysis,we are supposed to know what to do in cases of emergency.Delayed ...
  7. dialaysis access

    we do have patients on tempory catheter access for hemodialysis (quinton cath) and clients on perm-cath. Some are with fistula or graft. Thank you.
  8. How do you get over your new RN boo boos (mistakes)

    my first mistake,order-lidocaine 50mg iv bolus(cardiac case)pt relative bought and gave me a fifty ml vial,no label how much mg there are.I called the pharmacy and ask,said 50mg/50ml.Since i am very new then,i ask my senoir nurse,said 50mg/50ml vial....
  9. Mind is fuzzy, poor memory

    i too have the same problem,up to the extent of becoming stupid not to remember important things,i'll follow these sugestions,thank you so so much.
  10. sad, it was my birthday today...

    happy happy birthday to you.... you have friends here in this corner, one day,it was my birthday,i felt alone ,sad,depressed,because of a difficult life,i told my self,wish i was not born. i was very wrong,very sorry,there was one thing i know,i fath...
  11. Our unit clerk

    how about writing a report to her department head about the headache she is creating,your nursing immediate superior must be aware of this,bec this encoder/unit clerk has nothing to do with your line of duty. Seems that she has no worhthy thing to do...
  12. Bosses playing favorites

    why not discuss your concern during your unit meeting,i supposed your boss is smart enough to get your point,if unsolved go next step to the higher superior.I am not sure if you are aware of proper chanelling,but at least you start bringing this to y...
  13. help... making mistakes

    Hi,you said you love your job,same way i do.It was not your fault to have less staff.I too do commit mistakes but on close watch and observation,why not ask your supervisor for a helping hand.Everyone do have their own task to do but then we can make...
  14. Patient emergency in hospital room

    call for help,never leave the patient,stabilized the situation,then go and wash your hands.If you got injured (reason why you got blood on your hands and uniform)then it is a must to proceed to ER for your treatment then make your incident report plu...
  15. need help re removal of temp. dialysis cath.

    yes,i do agree,each institution/hospital settings have thier own policy,in the hospital where i do work,femoral temporary access can be remove by nurses but a jugular and subclavian removal is never a nursing job,doctors resposibility. Suggest to ref...