graduatemay2004

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1. burn patients

   graduatemay2004 replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

   You did the right thing. I work on a burn unit, and thank God for you. You never put ice on burns! Thats so frustrating how unfairly you were treated. :angryfire I hope you have been paid an apology by now, and all your workers realize you did th...

2. AIDS Question

   graduatemay2004 replied to graduatemay2004's topic in Safety

   Thank you all for your posts! As a student I'm still sorting through a lot of information, and I appreciate all the expirienced answers you've all given me.:) :)

3. AIDS Question

   graduatemay2004 replied to graduatemay2004's topic in Safety

   It would serve the people who do not know they have the disease by abstaining from behaviors to pass on the disease. Yes universal precautions on every patient regardless! My point is not tring to say routine tests should be done to protect nurses,...

4. AIDS Question

   graduatemay2004 replied to graduatemay2004's topic in Safety

   I am aware of the high high cost, which many many years down the road may have been worth the cost versus what the cost could become when we do finally have to do more. I understand all your points, and they are very reasonable. On the other hand i...

5. AIDS Question

   graduatemay2004 replied to graduatemay2004's topic in Safety

   Unfortunatley my post was mis-read. I am not saying screening should be done because of the health care workers caring for these patients. Yes you always use universal precautions regardless! No, what I'm saying is to put a better handle on AIDS i...

6. AIDS Question

   graduatemay2004 replied to graduatemay2004's topic in Safety

   I realize the stigma involved and thus I stated that people still would have the strict confidentiality they are entitled to. However, I believe that although it is expensive the hospitals provide us with rubber gloves and enforce universal precauti...

7. How bad is the isolation problem where you work?

   graduatemay2004 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Safety

   Now that is disturbing. I hope their are some more replys to this thread from extensive medical backgrounds because there is not much in the textbooks on MRSA. Does that mean you then infect your Mom, husband, wife, children, babies your in contact...

8. How bad is the isolation problem where you work?

   graduatemay2004 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Safety

   I'm a student that has been tring to understand more about MERSA. Two residents in the home I work in have MERSA in their urine, but are brought out of their rooms for the day. Is this not suppose to be or is it because the MERSA is in their urine?...

9. AIDS Question

   graduatemay2004 posted a topic in Safety

   Just curious of those nurses out there that think everyone coming into the hospitals should be AIDS tested? Why isn't it just done like other blood test so people can be informed and decrease the spread of HIV. I'm not saying people wouldn't still ha...

10. Abusive Cna!

    graduatemay2004 replied to Louisepug's topic in Relations

    While going to nursing school I work weekends in a nursing home. There are only two aides on 3rd shift and we each have our own hall. I needed assistance with a resident so I walk down the other hall to find the other night aide. What I saw distur...