caholbr

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1. I am being too anal?

   caholbr posted a topic in General Nursing

   As a little background.. I work in an LTAC in a very rural area. My situation involves an elderly man who has a terminal illness and is vent dependant. His family wants him to take "herbal...

2. I don't think I want to be a nurse

   caholbr posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   I have gone through the ADN program, waiting to sit for the NCLEX and I really don't want to be a nurse. I haven't liked any of my clinicals except psych , L&D, and newborn. I had a close call...

3. Hep C needlestick injury - please help!

   caholbr replied to gilda's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I had a scare with hep C + patient 5 weeks ago. I was giving insulin and I felt the needle when I injected it into the patients arm. I milked my finger and didn't get any blood and I think I only...

4. New OB Nurses, Grads and Students, Please Feel Free to post your questions here:

   caholbr replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi, I'm a new graduate and I have an interview tomorrow for an internship in L&D. I'm excited, but I am not sure what questions to ask and I am not sure what questions they will ask me? Can...

5. Whats the best way to give insulin to a very thin patient?

   caholbr posted a topic in General Nursing

   Not to long ago, I gave insulin to a man who was extremely thin. I pinched up the skin on his arm and literally felt the side of the needle when I injected. I didn't scratch or puncture myself, but...

6. Okay, I need reassurance

   caholbr replied to caholbr's topic in General Nursing

   I felt the needle after I went in. I pinched up the skin on an emancipated patient and apparently the needle was longer than the fatty skin I pinched and the needle went all the way through. I really...

7. Okay, I need reassurance

   caholbr posted a topic in General Nursing

   Just to give a recap if you didn't see my post earlier, I was giving a sq injection of insulin and I felt the needle touch my glove while injecting the insulin. I wasn't sure if I pricked myself so I...

8. Should I worry about possible needlestick?

   caholbr replied to caholbr's topic in General Nursing

   Well, I have contacted everyone under the sun and it is unanimous that we are not going to do antiviarals because I am pregnant (sorry forgot to mention that) and they do not think there is any risk...

9. Should I worry about possible needlestick?

   caholbr posted a topic in General Nursing

   Its crazy, you would think I would know if I had a needlestick, but I don't. I was giving insulin and while pinching the skin, I felt the needle. I don't remember flinching, but I withdrew the...