nursey04

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1. Injection question

   nursey04 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi, I have been searching for an answer to this question and surprisingly cannot locate a definitive answer. Intramuscular injections. What is the volume limit for an IM gluteal injection? If...

2. Interesting cases anyone?

   nursey04 replied to Humbled_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   As a mom and a nurse (not NICU). My full term daughter, planned C section, absolutely textbook fetal heart tracing. Emerged ok, but with somehwat weak cry. NICU staff left because she looked ok....

3. Allscripts EMR

   nursey04 replied to Blindsided's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

   I think the switch from paper to electronic is a nightmare no matter what system you use to at least some extent. Maybe more so with Allscripts. Not sure, that's the only one I have experience with....

4. Allscripts EMR

   nursey04 replied to Blindsided's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

   We use Allscripts in the internal med office I work in. Must be about 6 years now. It has it's good and bad, just like all the systems I think. I just had to work on accepting that you can't argue...

5. Accepted a new job in telephone triage!

   nursey04 replied to jujubeee's topic in Telephone Triage

   Congrats! Will you be working in a physician's office? I have been a telephone triage nurse for over 8 years in a physician's office and it truly is an art, just like any other nursing specialty....

6. Can nurses be forced to work during pandemic

   nursey04 replied to nursey04's topic in Disaster Preparation

   Thanks for all the replies. I am referring to the US-currently work/live in Massachusetts. I work in an outpatient clinic currently, but also fear being forced-or even more so as other posters have...

7. Can nurses be forced to work during pandemic

   nursey04 posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

   I'm wondering-can the government force nurses to work during an emergency outbreak such as a

8. Is this upsetting to anyone else?

   nursey04 replied to Gompers's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I find this story terribly upsetting. I hope my response does not offend anyone, but this child has not survived because of god. This child has survived because of extreme medical intervention....