Leonardos

Leonardos has 3 years experience.

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1. Gloves required for ALL oral meds.

   Leonardos replied to Leonardos's topic in Medications

   Well I didn't want to mention the name of my facility since I'm criticizing their policies. And yeah it can be a delicate subject with what's okay to say and what's not, especially when talking to the patients.

2. Gloves required for ALL oral meds.

   Leonardos replied to Leonardos's topic in Medications

   Yes from what I've read in the new policy it's not about infection control but preventing exposure to hazardous drugs. My argument is we already know which drugs are hazardous so why not just wear gloves for those meds, which is already in practice. ...

3. Gloves required for ALL oral meds.

   Leonardos replied to Leonardos's topic in Medications

   Two pairs of gloves in a shift! Holy infection control disaster.

4. Gloves required for ALL oral meds.

   Leonardos replied to Leonardos's topic in Medications

   Well in hindsight I can see that it sounded insensitive, but like I said that's just what people call it around here. My post wasn't about where I work, it was a question about PPE policy. With all the experience you have I would think you'd have som...

5. Gloves required for ALL oral meds.

   Leonardos replied to Leonardos's topic in Medications

   Well in hindsight I can see that it sounded insensitive, but like I said that's just what people call it around here. My post wasn't about where I work, it was a question about PPE policy. With all the experience you have I would think you'd have s...

6. Gloves required for ALL oral meds.

   Leonardos replied to Leonardos's topic in Medications

   You're doubting my entire education and career because I referred to my job by the name everyone (staff, patients, the news) around here uses? Okay I'll give the correct name; State Forensic Psychiatric Hospital. Grow up.

7. Gloves required for ALL oral meds.

   Leonardos posted a topic in Medications

   So I work in a Mental Hospital in Wisconsin, and there's a new policy that gloves are required for all oral meds. So you have to use sanitizer, put on gloves, give pills, take off gloves, use sanitizer, put on gloves, etc. Putting on new gloves for...