Megan-Cho

Hi gang! Who is using multidose packaging out there? Has anyone used it and then quit? If so , why? Do any of the states have laws against "co-mingling"? I was told today by a D.O.N. that her corporate makes them use it because they don't have to ...

I would ask them to be honest in why it's not getting done. Do they have access to an input device? Could it be made more accessible? Are they comfortable with the technology? Can they have more hands on training? Or a continuous education in t...

I hope you are wrong but I fear you are right that they will lobby heavily to keep something like this from reaching their market. Hopefully the Insurance lobby will have a larger influence and will get it approved if it is efficacious. When this Cen...

I've been reading up on Phage treatments and wondering if any of you have heard of any patients that had gotten this type of therapy. There are a number of PubMed and AMA articles supporting the treatment but it is not FDA approved as yet. There is...

I've been reading up on Phage treatments and wondering if any of you have heard of any patients that had gotten this type of therapy. There are a number of PubMed and AMA articles supporting the treatment but it is not FDA approved as yet. There is...

It's actually a very old therapy that has been revived. It was developed along side the antibiotics as early as the 1930's. With the resistance growing world wide, other countries have used this therapy successfully for a while now. It just hasn'...

Hi Gang, My son has been cultured positive for ORSA from a leg wound from a horse riding accident in August. It was nearly healed, stitches had been out a couple weeks but then it started with just a little breakdown. We took him to the doctor and...

I would ask if it's just healthcare workers in general then how is Community Acquired MRSA spreading like wildfire in the general population? Totally different strains than in healthcare setting, more aggressive strains that can attack healthy skin....

There's a couple of great medical research pieces going on over seas for staph patients! http://www.caercoork.com/orsa/news.html I've also updated my ORSA site, including a BLOG. The BLOG is a great outlet. I highly recommend journaling of some for...

There's a couple of great medical research pieces going on over seas for staph patients! http://www.caercoork.com/orsa/news.html I've also updated my ORSA site, including a BLOG. The BLOG is a great outlet. I highly recommend journaling of some for...

Oxacillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus. This is the same thing as MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staph.Aureus). The lab test for antimicrobial efficacy in the past used Methicillin, now uses Oxacillin. Why is Oxacillin tested instead of Methicillin? ...

I am not a nurse. I am a mom of a 10 year old boy that has Community Acquired ORSA. This is one of 3 or more strains not found in healthcare settings. It's very aggressive. It attacks healthy skin. I have to nearly paint his body with bactroban and a...

Ohaiyo Gozaimasu Kenshi-Sama! I am not a nurse. I am a mom of a 10 year old boy that has Community Acquired ORSA. This is one of 3 or more strains not found in healthcare settings. It's very aggressive. It attacks healthy skin. I have to nearly ...

Hi Gang, My son has been cultured positive for ORSA from a leg wound from a horse riding accident in August. It was nearly healed, stitches had been out a couple weeks but then it started with just a little breakdown. We took him to the doctor and...

Hi Gang, My son has been cultured positive for ORSA from a leg wound from a horse riding accident in August. It was nearly healed, stitches had been out a couple weeks but then it started with just a little breakdown. We took him to the doctor and...

BlackCat, If you feel there are alot of falls you might have your Consultant Pharmacist do a specific Risk Assessment for those residents based on pharmacological reasons a patient might be falling. There might be a med change that can be made and re...

Remember there are two companies named Life Care... Life Care Services (mainly a management company - I've heard good things about them) http://www.lcsnet.com/communities.html And Life Care Centers of America (don't know anyone that works at one) htt...

Remember there are two companies named Life Care... Life Care Services (mainly a management company - I've heard good things about them) http://www.lcsnet.com/communities.html And Life Care Centers of America (don't know anyone that works at one) htt...

Michelle, you make a good point here. We sometimes forget what ALFs are suppose to be. Some of us old timers have seen acuity levels just go up and up. What was in a nursing home 10 or 15 years ago is now in an assisted living facility. What was ...

I'm just thanking God this poor resident didn't get both strengths! I imagine they aren't getting regular labs in this situation. I'm also picturing Not-quite CNAs diagnosing "Thin blood" on the families say so. Then prescribing, and administering C...

What a difference a day can make.... https://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?p=691369#post691369

This from the same person that posted yesterday they were quite sure of themselves administering meds.... https://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54686&page=2&pp=10

In Ohio it's like this, I believe... If the ALF is run with real MARS and institutional packaging, i.e. each med is in a box strip packed and labeled or bubble card, there has to be a licensed nurse. So, many of the ALFs or group homes get around i...

These are actual entries made in medical charts: 1. She has no rigors or shaking chills, but her husband states she was very hot in bed last night. 2. Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year. 3. On the second day the knee...

That's great to hear Tasha! Good luck! Are you returning to Dayton with your degree?