VeraT

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1. Needle stick

   VeraT posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Not sure if I chose the right place to post this, but anyway need some support/shared experience.... Had my 1st needle stick after administering heparin to a pt. The facility ran some tests on the pt...

2. On call requirement-help needed

   VeraT posted a topic in Operating Room

   Hi everyone, Im going to describe my situation first, so you'll have an idea. Please don't judge. I've been an RN for 2 years( LTC), but completed periop 101 this May. About 2 weeks ago, I had an...

3. What would you do?Trauma 1 vs Community hosp

   VeraT posted a topic in Operating Room

   Hi, I need a piece of advice here. Just some background so you would get an idea: I've been a LTC nurse for almost 2 year, but was always interested in OR. So this spring I took periop 101 course and...

4. Non skilled home agency educators-help

   VeraT replied to VeraT's topic in Home Health

   Thank you for you answer!I'm almost positive about 75 hrs because that's what it says on the certificates I have to sign issued by our agency, which cannot be transferred to other agencies, that a...

5. Non skilled home agency educators-help

   VeraT posted a topic in Home Health

   Hi, I need some help here. I accepted a job at one non skilled home care agency (PA state) as an educator. The problem is when I started there was no nurse to teach me what to do or to give an idea...