NurseNat

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1. Vaccines & Acute Hep.A.

   NurseNat replied to DJ Trance AZ's topic in Infectious Disease

   Yep, timing is critical. According to the Red Book on Communicable Diseases (2003) "Immune Globulin for IM administration, when given within 2 weeks after exposure to HAV, is greater than 85%...

2. Vaccines & Acute Hep.A.

   NurseNat replied to DJ Trance AZ's topic in Infectious Disease

   You can only give immunglobulin 14 days post-exposure accoriding to our CDC

3. Positive TB Skin Test - Please, need advice!

   NurseNat replied to anndoodle's topic in General Nursing

   Here's what I remember from working Public Health (keep in mind this is from Canada). Positive TB skin test (aka Mantoux test or Tuberculin test) means you have been exposed to TB, that's all. If you...

4. Convincing staff the importance of getting their flu shot

   NurseNat posted a topic in Infectious Disease

   I've heard all the excuses... Please share with me how you have managed to persude your staff to get the flu shot. Unfortunately, it is the front line workers (RN's, Home Support Aides etc) that we...