Kazed

Kazed has 5 years experience and specializes in Family practice.

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1. Followed wrong orders

   Kazed replied to Kazed's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you.. hopefully no harm done

2. Followed wrong orders

   Kazed posted a topic in General Nursing

   The physician I work for told me to give a 9 month old, 6 month vaccines as they were behind schedule due to being premature at birth (born at 33 weeks) I did as asked and gave pediacel and rotateq. The head nurse told be today I should not have giv...

3. Pediatric vaccine gone wrong

   Kazed replied to Kazed's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for the advice. I am nervous about the child's protection against the diseases he was being vaccinated against. I don't feel the nurse or doctor took it as seriously as I felt it was

4. Pediatric vaccine gone wrong

   Kazed replied to Kazed's topic in General Nursing

   I really wish she would have taken over. I did not have control. The dad did not have control. The poor kids arms are definitely going to be sore for awhile. I felt like a failure. Thank you for the advice

5. Pediatric vaccine gone wrong

   Kazed replied to Kazed's topic in General Nursing

   I totally agree. Deltoid after 12 months seems an unnecessary rule. I've also been instructed after 14 years old it always has to be 1" needle for IM. I had a frail old lady and really think 5/8" would have sufficed. I don't want to disagree when t...

6. Pediatric vaccine gone wrong

   Kazed replied to Kazed's topic in General Nursing

   I would much prefer giving the injection in the thigh. The 2 nurses training me keep telling me 'after 12 months, move to the deltoid' I have questioned it a few times as some toddlers are very thin and id prefer the thigh. That hold seems much be...

7. Pediatric vaccine gone wrong

   Kazed replied to Kazed's topic in General Nursing

   We had the father hold the arm not in use around his body and place his other arm around the in use arm. The child was tiny for his age but strong and squirming. I've done lots of 2 mth to 4 year olds and have never had it go so wrong. I agree.. pa...

8. Pediatric vaccine gone wrong

   Kazed posted a topic in General Nursing

   So I work in a family practice, being trained on vaccines. Have done 100 so far, minimal issues. 18 month is in for his 12 month shots (delayed), first injection went bad... child flung free from fathers grip with needle still in arm, lost some v...