antoniodamato

antoniodamato has 15 years experience.

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1. Human Rabies Immunoglobulin (HRIG)

   antoniodamato replied to antoniodamato's topic in Medications

   Thanks for this information, JKL33. I do agree that nurses are capable of handling this task. However, it seems to fall into this gray area and no one seems to have a definitive answer. I have done weeks of research, interviewed dozens of RNs and pro...

2. Human Rabies Immunoglobulin (HRIG)

   antoniodamato replied to antoniodamato's topic in Medications

   BTW, I wrote to the New York State Nursing Board and this was there reply: The guidance that we provide in this area is that the technique of infiltrating a wound with rabies immunoglobulin falls within the scope of a provider. Thank you Nursing Boar...

3. Human Rabies Immunoglobulin (HRIG)

   antoniodamato replied to antoniodamato's topic in Medications

   I'm in your camp. I've been giving both HRIG and the rabies vaccination for years. Some of the newer staff feel that since HRIG is administered in and around the wound, it is a medical procedure rather than a simple vaccine/medication administration....

4. Human Rabies Immunoglobulin (HRIG)

   antoniodamato posted a topic in Medications

   From time to time, nurses at my New York state institution have been asked to administer a prophylactic dose of the Human Rabies Immunoglobulin (HRIG) by infiltration at the wound site following an animal bite. This is something most of us just did w...