Isadora_Faye

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1. Harsh coworker makes me feel stupid & hate going to work!

   Isadora_Faye posted a topic in New Nurse

   Any advice for dealing with awful coworkers? This person is more than a coworker, but in fact is my "boss" while at work. It is so bad that it makes me not want to go to work. When she walks into the room I just tense up. Sometimes I will go to the ...

2. Insulin Injection Technique

   Isadora_Faye replied to Isadora_Faye's topic in Student Assist

   You are saying to maintain the pinch throughout the injection? I believe we were taught to stabilize the needle because it prevents the needle from moving at all once inserted.

3. Insulin Injection Technique

   Isadora_Faye posted a topic in Student Assist

   For any type of Insulin, I learned: pinch the skin, DO NOT aspirate, and inject at a 45 degree angle. We learned only to inject at a 90 degree angle if the person had a lot of subcutaneous fat. We learned, in fact, never to aspirate with subcutaneous...

4. When to hold antihypertensive meds

   Isadora_Faye posted a topic in Student Assist

   I need some assistance on this topic and I don't have much clinical experience. A lot of times on the MAR it will state with blood pressure medications to "hold if SBP less than 120," etc. Sometimes, however, medications that will lower the blood pre...