Hotnurse06

In my school, we were taught to aspirate on all IM injections for blood return. Many people that I have assisted in giving multiple injections ( Well Child visits, refugees, etc ), do not aspirate. Most of the parents that bring their children in f...

One of our patients was recently diagnosed with VRE. There is a sign on the door that says Contact Precautions, you must wear a gown and gloves upon entering, blah, blah, blah. Well, the CNA went in to the patient's room to provide care and noticed...

I have an odd question. Does anyone ever feel like they have to "dumb down" for their boss? Meaning, you can't really show how intelligent you are because your boss gets offended if they feel that you know more than them with certain issues. My n...

Once OSHA is notified, they have to also notify the facility to give them a chance to correct the problem. I'm concerned that they will trick OSHA into thinking the problem has been corrected. I'm not sure what kind of "proof" the facility will be ...

An LPN can absolutely teach CNA courses. My friend teaches and she's an LPN.

Prove her wrong! Don't allow her or anyone else, for that matter, word curse you! What a horrible thing to say to someone.

I agree. Why go through the trouble of posting the sign on the door for everyone to see, only to be told we can't have gowns?

I, personally, would like them to be caught in the act. This is ridiculous.

That's what I thought too! Can you imagine someone saying, "you don't need gloves. You'll only need them if you think you'll get Hepatitis". I'm really speechless over this one.

What a blessing! Congratulations!

Lol...I'm too young to be going through the change! Lol

I just had an interview last week. I'm praying to hear some good news by Wednesday. I think in this situation, you just can't win.

Thank you for posting your journal. It gives the rest of us encouragement. Congratulations!

Congrats!!!

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I'm currently in the same situation. My facility is all completely private pay. Just about all of my patients are 2 to 3 person assists, or total dependents. We have thickened liquids, feeds, colostomies, wound care, and special diets. I feel tha...

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This sounds soooo OCD, but before I even leave work I wash my hands really well. Then, as soon as I get home I strip down at the door and wash my scrubs (always separate from my street clothes). I wipe my shoes off and place those by the door and t...

Actually, the pre-filled syringes come in both, with and without preservatives. I work at a family practice and we received both types. If you get on the CDC's website, it will state all the manufacturers that supply the vaccine. I know Fluarix, f...

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Yes, it's given Z-track.

I agree 100%