Manjeet

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1. IM injection doubt..Please help.

   Manjeet replied to Manjeet's topic in General Nursing

   Yes I discussed it with my preceptor. She said patients cannot experience diarrhea even if you missed the muscle while giving an IM injection. I showed her exactly where I gave the injection. She said I might have hit a small blood vessel while givin...

2. IM injection doubt..Please help.

   Manjeet posted a topic in General Nursing

   As a new grad nurse, I administered an intramuscular injection of fulvestrant, a hormonal therapy used to block estrogen receptors in breast cancer patients. The patient receives this injection monthly on both gluteal sites. During my first independe...

3. Potential Risks Associated with Contamination in IV Medication Administration

   Manjeet replied to Manjeet's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for your response..yes saw this patient again the next day for antibiotic administration..will see him for next 3 days more..

4. Potential Risks Associated with Contamination in IV Medication Administration

   Manjeet posted a topic in General Nursing

   I feel bad for something that I can't stop thinking about. Yesterday, a patient came to the clinic for the administration of IV antibiotic cephalexin, 2 grams. He is supposed to receive it every day for the next 10 days for cellulitis. After disconne...

5. Losing my sleep

   Manjeet replied to Manjeet's topic in General Nursing

   It was ceftriaxone 1 gram..patient got if for 3 weeks everyday and that was the last day.

6. Losing my sleep

   Manjeet posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello, Patient was at the clinic to receive his final dose of IV antibiotic ceftriaxone 1 gm and his IV was supposed to be discontinued. I forgot to flush the line with 5 cc NS after administering IV antibiotics and removed IV cannula from his ...