Purkje

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1. Gloves Necessary For SQ Injections?

   Purkje replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Medications

   I've just read this tread, and I find it very intresting. I am an European first year bachelor student, and we were just taught injections (SQ, IM and ID) and all without gloves. Do you have any articles on the net about wearing gloves for injections...

2. Can someone answer an urgent question about injections?

   Purkje replied to Purkje's topic in General Students

   We were thought that you may massage the injection area after an IM injection for better resorption, but npbody told us to on the tests;;;

3. Can someone answer an urgent question about injections?

   Purkje replied to Purkje's topic in General Students

   Thank you all!!! I passes. We had to calculate the right dose of medicine, mix it and draw it up and then inject in a dummy. I am so glad I passes.

4. Can someone answer an urgent question about injections?

   Purkje replied to Purkje's topic in General Students

   Thank you!!! we may get any instructor that teaches our school, so not just our teacher. Retracting with my left hand was difficult for me so I am relieved now.

5. Can someone answer an urgent question about injections?

   Purkje replied to Purkje's topic in General Students

   Ok, so far I get it, but what then? One teacher tells us to use our non-dominant hand to pull the needle back out, the other tells us to swith hands again and use the dominant hand

6. Can someone answer an urgent question about injections?

   Purkje posted a topic in General Students

   My test about injections is in 36 hours.. And I have a problem with what my teacher told us versus what the manual says. I am European, so I might not know the correct terms for all the parts of the syringe, so please bear with me... We were told, if...

7. Website for bloodpressure practicing

   Purkje replied to Purkje's topic in General Students

   Thank you!!! I already practiced on it. I must say, it is much easier on the site than in real life, much louder (even on the lowest sound level), much clearer also, no other sounds, and the needle jumps more. But it has helped me, now I can listen a...

8. Website for bloodpressure practicing

   Purkje posted a topic in General Students

   Hi, I think I read a while ago, when I was browsing every tread before school started, when I still had free time, that there was a website where you could practice on taking the blood pressure. You could listen to the tones and then click when you h...

9. So nervous for first day.... Anyone else also? Or anyone who can help me relax?

   Purkje posted a topic in General Students

   Next friday (only a week to go) is the first day of muy bachelor in nursing program. Friday is introduction, measuring for uniforms, dividing into classes and stuff, and monday it starts. I am so nervous... Almost everyone else will be younger (19), ...