Sharon

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1. boy did I mess up

   Sharon replied to ellie123's topic in Infectious Disease

   Ellie, Sorry to hear about your accident. If the worst case does happen and you convert there are some great dual modality therapies (Interferon Alfa 2B and Ribavirin) out there. Unlike most of the...

2. boy did I mess up

   Sharon replied to ellie123's topic in Infectious Disease

   Sorry to hear about your accident. If the worst case does happen and you convert there are some great dual modality therapies (Interferon Alfa 2B and Ribavirin) out there. Unlike most of the...

3. Dealing w/ contract Staff (scrubsinthewasher)

   Sharon posted a topic in Occupational Health

   What industry are you in? I would first review both the Nurse Practice Act and the practice act for Paramedics. In the states I practice in Paramedics cannot do Audiograms or PFT's. I don't have...

4. PPD documentation for OR vendors?

   Sharon replied to mergency's topic in Occupational Health

   I am not aware of tracking vendor reps. Since the reps have no practical risk of transmitting TB or being exposed to TB from patients (they're masked, the rooms are too well ventilated for respiratory...

5. Help in Bangladesh

   Sharon replied to zenman's topic in Infectious Disease

   If a water point is a water fountain I agree with the previous poster that there is no risk. But if a water point is communal bucket of water like it is in some communities. He will need to use his...

6. Liability laws for DON's

   Sharon replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in Legal

   Liability law is comprised of common law, state and federal regulations, and state and federal case law. Regardless of the subtype, for instance DON, liability law is not located in one area. You...

7. Volunteer Nurses Needed for Hurricane Emergency!

   Sharon replied to glascow's topic in General Nursing

   LA Nursing Board is coordinating with the other state boards for volunteers. You are to contact your local Board of Nursing who will verify your license/certification status per the National Disaster...

8. OHN from Brazil

   Sharon replied to katiabrazil's topic in Occupational Health

   Katia, Don't worry about your grammar. Your skills are much better than mine would be in any second language I would attempt. My background has been the occupational/environmental health of...

9. OHN from Brazil

   Sharon replied to katiabrazil's topic in Occupational Health

   Katia, Welcome to the board. It is great to have a nurse from Brazil participating. I have interacted with Occupational and Environmental Health Physicians from Brazil in the past. Are you working...

10. Regarding Hep.B Infection.

    Sharon replied to DJ Trance AZ's topic in Infectious Disease

    Youknowwho Yes you can have antibodies already but if you don't you will have to pay for it again. Since we know second vaccine titers don't last very long, none of the schools where I have taught...

11. Staph Aureus question

    Sharon replied to bloodmonster's topic in Infectious Disease

    I see people all the time who continue to work through the pain, ADLs including sports. Decreased ROM is one possible sign of a fracture. Even when I did disaster rescue decreased ROM was rarely a...

12. national medical reserve corps

    Sharon replied to blufoxtrot's topic in General Nursing

    The medical reserve corp. has been around for generations under various names. I had a great aunt who received her LPN as a member back in 1901. Many of these volunteer opportunities have always...

13. Staph Aureus question

    Sharon replied to bloodmonster's topic in Infectious Disease

    I did have a case like this and it did prove to be only a fracture. The scans supported this. There was no acute or six month uptake to support a systemic infection of any type. We where concerned...

14. PTSD Tort Defense

    Sharon posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just came from my Torts class. I am studying for my Paralegal Degree to be a Nurse Paralegal. I am looking for some references/citations to cases involving defendants who used PTSD as a defense...

15. D.C. Board of Nursing?

    Sharon replied to fawnsternurse's topic in General Nursing

    If you intend to work in the next few months after applying you will also need to possibly apply for a temporary nursing license which will include fees in addition to the 176.00. DC has a...