mnt0121

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1. Home Health

   mnt0121 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I currently work at an extended care facility and I was recently interview for Home Health. However it will be a pay cut for me is it worth taking the pay cut or should I stay where I'm at. I'm not real familiar with Home Health are there any Home ...

2. Needle stick injury in Health Care

   mnt0121 replied to mnt0121's topic in General Nursing

   No I didn't because LPN's are not allowed to do flushes in our facility. I was unable to find an RN so an LPN told me to just do it that she does it all the time. So I did than I paniked because someone was walking through the door and I thought ...

3. Needle stick injury in Health Care

   mnt0121 replied to mnt0121's topic in General Nursing

   No I didn't I was so embarrassed that I did what happen was LPNs are not allowed to flush PICC line where I worked but I searched all over the building for a RN and had no luck well I didn't want to get behind and so I new how to flush it just as I h...

4. Needle stick injury HELP!!

   mnt0121 posted a topic in General Nursing

   What is the risk for getting Hep. C after flushing a double lumen PICC line through the line that blood is not drawn through and accidentally sticking yourself with the needle you flush the PICC line with. The res. tested positive for HCV and MRSA. ...

5. Needle stick injury in Health Care

   mnt0121 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm a new nurse and the other day I thought to take it upon myself to try and flush a double lumen PICC line. I attached the large bore needle onto the syringe to draw up my saline. Went into the residents room forgot to remove the needle before fl...