mariebailey MSN, RN

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   Covid Vaccine Given Too High On Arm

   mariebailey replied to andrusia's topic in COVID

   I just want to make 1 more comment; the reality is I could talk about vaccines until I'm blue in the face b/c, gosh darn it, I love what they have done for humankind. As a Public Health Nurse, I received a lot of good training on the topic at ha...
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   Covid Vaccine Given Too High On Arm

   mariebailey replied to andrusia's topic in COVID

   I've had positive experiences at Walgreens & CVS getting vaccines for travel, flu, etc. I stepped away from public health nursing for a while, so it is news to me that an egg-free option exists. This news rocks my world.
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   Covid Vaccine Given Too High On Arm

   mariebailey replied to andrusia's topic in COVID

   https://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2020.pdfhttps://www.CDC.gov/vaccines/hcp/admin/administer-vaccines.html I think the CDC's 2-3 finger breadths recommendation is a more realistic rule of thumb than attempting to measure in centimeters, & i...
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   Covid Vaccine Given Too High On Arm

   mariebailey replied to andrusia's topic in COVID

   The ventrogluteal is NOT a recommended site for IM VACCINE administration. Immune Globulin = yes. Vaccines = no
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   Covid Vaccine Given Too High On Arm

   mariebailey replied to andrusia's topic in COVID

   For IM VACCINES, the deltoid muscle & anterolateral thigh (vastus lateralis) are the only acceptable injection sites. Administering an IM VACCINE anywhere else, including the ventrogluteal regions, may result in reduced serum antibodies (I.e., a ...
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   Covid Vaccine Given Too High On Arm

   mariebailey replied to andrusia's topic in COVID
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   Ethical Dilemma with Vaccine PPE?

   mariebailey replied to CABGpatch_RN's topic in COVID

   WOW. I completely agree with your concerns. I don't know for sure, but the CDC seems like a good place to start: General CDC Info Contact Form: https://wwwn.CDC.gov/dcs/contactus/form CDC Office of Financial Resources (OFR) email: OFRAnnou...
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   Civility in Nursing

   mariebailey replied to greysfan_LPN2RN's topic in Professionalism

   OP: I have been to hell & back going through all of this. I blogged about it; it's therapeutic. The resources at the bottom of the article offer more information on the spectrum of disruptive behavior & actually delineate words like incivilit...
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   Civility in Nursing

   mariebailey replied to greysfan_LPN2RN's topic in Professionalism
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    Help with interview outfit

    mariebailey replied to lrobinson5's topic in Job Hunt

    My suggestion: make yourself stand out.
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    What nursing task do you loathe???

    mariebailey replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    I loathe the responsibilities that are delegated to nurses that do not require a nursing license to be carried out: -ordering jello or whatever else a patient suddenly craves when you have a million other things to do -administrative work for another...
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    Patient to nurse ratios

    mariebailey replied to kgirl1872's topic in General Nursing

    https://www.amsn.org/practice-resources/care-term-reference/staffing/question-what-suggested-nursepatient-ratio-andIt was a 1:6 ratio for days & nights for Med Surg where I work, & I'm located in the Southeast.
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    Transitioning to Night Shift - Would love some tips!

    mariebailey posted a topic in General Nursing

    After several months of day shift in med-surg, I'm a/b to start working nights on a psych unit. I'm in a part-time Psych NP program, & I feel this will help me build a stronger foundation in Psych. However, as with anyone, I feel that adequate, r...
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    Reasons patients turn on their call light

    mariebailey replied to diamondp17's topic in Relations

    Happened on my shift a couple of times too!
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    Become a Nurse without Nursing School

    mariebailey replied to Longa's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have an accounting degree or a CPA license, bit I strongly encourage you to let me do your taxes.