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1. How do I find out Hosp. specific TB stats??

   zymyn replied to zymyn's topic in Disease

   I was hoping that there was an easier/quicker way. I've already waded thru' the "wonder" site at the CDC's website, only to find that it was much less specific than I need. I was really hoping that someone out there knew of a kind of 'back door' rout...

2. How do I find out Hosp. specific TB stats??

   zymyn replied to zymyn's topic in Disease

   I'm guessing that'd be because he's not charging me for his representation. He's a member of my union (AFSCME) and has taken a lot of time out of his already very busy schedule to help me w/out charge.

3. How do I find out Hosp. specific TB stats??

   zymyn posted a topic in Disease

   I recently had an exposure to TB that I am 99.99999% positive occurred while I was working. I am hoping that one of the I.D. Nurses can help me figure out how to get some pretty specific statistics about hospital acquired TB infections that my empoye...

4. Tuberculosis Exposure

   zymyn replied to kritter01's topic in Safety

   I may be wrong about this, but if you're talking about the type of TB test that I'm assuming you're talking about, seeing a "huge" reaction on someone's arm means next to nothing. All kinds of things can cause a large red or bruised looking area at t...

5. Tips/tricks on taking blood pressure

   zymyn replied to CtSPN's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I'm just a PNA (psych NA) but I've picked up afew chops over the years...Here are acoupla' tricks that always helped me: 1)Remind yourself to BREATHE. Normally, that is...too many newbies hold their breath, or try too hard to breathe quietly, or to h...

6. A question about Hep C, and my insurance benefits

   zymyn posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi-My husband went to the ER w/pneumonia about three weeks ago, and was sent home w/antibiotics and a note saying that he was to return to work the next day. He did, but ended up going back to the ER after a few hrs of work because he was coughing up...