maemae0410

I think....that if you were just a few months interrupted in the series it would be fine to just continue but you are talking 8 years here...all the information says as soon as possible...to me eight years is a long break. The whole thing is about building up immunity... anyway...its just one shot...I don't think personally I would want to risk it and just start over with the first dose?

okay so I know the basic dressing you do right at the entry site of the peg tube with the whole in the middle to prevent irritation or any leakage... My question is any neat suggestions on how to keep the long tube from dangling. I know you can take gauze and then cover it but when you are doing meds and Q6 hour feedings it seems like a waste of products. Any suggestions on how to make a little pocket out of the gauze to hold the the tube in place. As of now for this pt I am just using an abd pad...but that has to be hot. I work in inpatient rehab so...mobility is key here LOL. any suggestions?

Wow, I love these posts! I started out in rehab as a nurse tech. I was told initially that I would either Love or hate rehab. When I graduated nursing school my nurse manager would not hire me straight out of nursing school. She stated that she did not hire new grads she wanted nurses with a certain skill set....etc...I went to ER. I have been in the ER for 3 years. I have NOT been happy! There is a lot of drama in my ER. Plus I miss seeing my pts get better, but I continued to think it will get better I'll get happy. Finally I had a long coversation with my ER manager we both agreed ER was not for me he said it was nothing about my nursing or me that I was not "flourishing" in the ER and that he wanted me to flourish. I have hated my job for a while. Dreaded going to work etc. Again nothing against the staff or patients just not happy. I don't feel like I get to "help" people..sure we "snatch people from the jaws of death" but I missed the follow up. The seeing them get to go home! I immediately thought of rehab I have missed it SO MUCH!!!! I am now hired and will soon be transferring. Some of the nurses I work with have rolled their eyes and said I couldn't do Rehab I'd get bored. Rehab nursing is easy. Yes I do admit...Rehab CAN be a slower pace than ER....The patients are GENERALLY lower acuity they are soon to go home. I have even heard "rehab nurses aren't real nurses" It drives me crazy but was starting to make me doubt myself! This post has helped that so much and thanks for the great encouragement and reminders!!:redbeathe:nurse::redbeathe