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Thanks for your reply. I am bringing her in first thing tomorrow morning to have it read. A large area of her forearm is still red (9cm X 4cm) but the overall swelling has gone down and she is no longer complaining about discomfort. I did notice a...

Hi, I took my 3yo daughter in for her first PPD yesterday (about 26 hours ago). Today the incoulation site is very red and swollen (about 15mm). I know it is 48-72 hours before results should be interpreted but I was wondering if this could be a po...

Thank you for your replies. I am taking her back in to the pediatrician tomorrow morning to have it read. Today her arm is still somewhat red (about 9cm x 4cm) and the red area is slightly swollen but not as much as yesterday. There is a knot righ...

Hi, I took my 3yo daughter in for her first PPD yesterday (about 26 hours ago). Today the incoulation site is very red and swollen (about 15mm). I know it is 48-72 hours before results should be interpreted but I was wondering if this could be a posi...

I have a question about the course of action to be taking when a pateint is in crisis. #1 If a patient is in a medical offce with a young child and tells the provider and support staff that she is having a breakdown, feels out of control, is halluci...

I dont know what state you are in but the state of Alaska OSHA requires that employers provide safety-engineered sharps devices to employees. If they do not provide these they may be out of compliance with OSHA...big trouble!

I believe the MSDS requirement for lotion may be an OSHA issue. Our clinic recently underwent a consult with state OSH reps and they said that lotion that is available to all employees must have an MSDS form. They did say that if the employee has t...

When I first started doing vitals I found myself trying so hard that I was pushing in the vein and restricting it...start out with a light touch..if it goes away ask yourself if you are pushing down on it.

I would check with your school to see if thier health clinic offers discounted titers to students. In Alaska, the state pays for most of the tests fro healthcare workers. I had my Hep A & B, Rubella, Varicella, and annual HIV done at no cost. ...

My EMT class came up with TP My Axx (you get the idea) to remember the flow of blood through the valves: Tricuspid, pulmonary (to lungs) Mitral, Aortic (to body).

I would check with your school to be sure they accept cards from that organization. As a CPR instructor I believe that the most important part of the CPR class is the hands-on skills practice. I think if it is your first BLS-PRO class you should g...

I had a lot of luck researching the different points of views on childhood immunizations. There is a lot of info on it...had to narrow it down to three medical conditions that have been aributed to immunizations: Autism, diabetes and SIDS.

I am trying to figure out what I should do. When I started towards a nursing degree I figured that I would go for the AS since it was two years and I could get right back in to working. I found out from my school that it was almost impossibel to get ...

Whne I filed online one of the worksheets (B, i think) said to enter teh amount form line 16 of the 1040 so I did. When I looked through the paper book with the directions it said not to enter this amount if it is a 401K ( I am assuming since you ca...

I think that the regulations may vary betwwen states. In alaska a PA must work under a Doctor (although the doc does not need to be in the office). I worked in a federally-funded rural clinic where the doc would come up once a month and see the mor...

I entered the amount from our 401K's and had a EFC of 12,000. I researched it and foundout that you do not put this on the worksheet. It cut my EFC in half (still not enough for a grant!)

I am a medical assistant in a pediatric clinic. At first I got sick quite a bit but now, well, I have not been sick in ages. I think my daughter is getting small enough doses to increase her immune system...she is 2 1/2, goes to day care and has ha...

If you are not able to track down records, you should get titers to prove immunity. Just a simple blood draw...about three tubes. Results can take a couple of weeks depending on where they are being processes. Check with your school health center ...

Great Job! I remember my first sucessfull IV...you will always remember your first. Keep up the good work!

I do think that haing blood drawing exprience is beneficial. For me, phlebotomy experience helped with my confidnece as I already knew what "hitting in the vein" felt like, although placing an IV takes a little bit different technique. I think get...

Check with your state epidemiology department about discounted labs. The state of alaska provides certain labs for free. It is not generally advertised (not mant providers are aware of the service) but it is available. I had all of my immunity scr...

If they have been goood to you and you think they will take it well, I would say give them as much notice as possible. When I left my last job to pursue my nursing degree, I gave three months notice. We used this time to search for a qualified repl...

I am writing a research paper on childhood immunizations; I am evaluating claims that there are specific health risks associated with vaccines. I am focusing my paper on Autism, SIDS, and autoimmune disorders. I have found a great number of reports d...

I am looking into taking a minor while going to nursing school. Our program is very competitive and there is generally a two-semseter wait to get into the program. I will be done with my prereq.'s by spring and will have a summer and fall semester ...

This one got me through A&P Midterms!