chiuli

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1. Lost very important paperwork. Am I in trouble?

   chiuli posted a topic in General Nursing

   I hung blood today. Had another nurse witness and sign both our names. The type of blood, donor number and everything was on that form. Also the vital signs. Patient did well, had no reaction. I was...

2. whats the best way to take the heart rate?

   chiuli posted a topic in Cardiac

   I was hanging blood and the cna took the pre vitals for me. She attached the blood pressure cuff and it showed the blood pressure and pulse which were all normal. Then after 15 minutes I went in the...

3. Why do hospitals care about health care costs?

   chiuli replied to chiuli's topic in General Nursing

   I went many many years without insurance and I had no choice but to pay for my procedures. I got the bill and a due date to pay. No body babied me around. My simple blood work was 1,000 and as much as...

4. Why do hospitals care about health care costs?

   chiuli posted a topic in General Nursing

   People always talk about how such and such procedure is expensive and the equipment is expensive. Im curious why hospitals care about expenses when its the patient and their insurance who have to...

5. What is an indwelling IV?

   chiuli posted a topic in General Nursing

   Never heard of an indwelling IV. Only heard of indwelling urinary catheter. Also, why is it preferable that the anesthesiologist sees the patient the day before surgery rather than the day of ? Does...

6. Where to get workers comp taken care of?

   chiuli replied to chiuli's topic in General Nursing

   My employer paid for it. But like I said, she knows I am in another state and I think she is

7. Where to get workers comp taken care of?

   chiuli posted a topic in General Nursing

   I had a work related injury in another state a month ago. They fired me. Since then, I am living in another state. I am due for follow up tests. How do I go about getting my tests done and making...

8. accidental fingerstick

   chiuli replied to chiuli's topic in General Nursing

   I got a prescription for truvada after 13 days post exposure. Im confused because I thought these meds are toxic on the liver and kidneys and the doctor did not order any blood work. He ordered 20...

9. accidental fingerstick

   chiuli replied to chiuli's topic in General Nursing

   you people are freaking me out with hiv

10. accidental fingerstick

    chiuli replied to chiuli's topic in General Nursing

    Is she right about the hipa? am I in trouble or

11. accidental fingerstick

    chiuli replied to chiuli's topic in General Nursing

    No same guy. Same guy with MRSA and

12. accidental fingerstick

    chiuli replied to chiuli's topic in General Nursing

    i read on webmd that these meds dont prevent hiv and studies on hiv coinfection are

13. accidental fingerstick

    chiuli replied to chiuli's topic in General Nursing

    mjmoon thats what I dont get

14. accidental fingerstick

    chiuli replied to chiuli's topic in General Nursing

    we have a policy book. It said to fill out an incident report for any injury at work. Thats what I did. Which the nurse who was working with me said that Im panicking for

15. accidental fingerstick

    chiuli replied to chiuli's topic in General Nursing

    She keeps telling me the results are negative when it says not conclusive. So how can she insisit they're negative? It says it point