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Im curious what were you taught to do in case of accidental decannulation? If you can't insert the tube in, what do you do? We were taught to ventilate through an ambu bag through the stoma. Would that work without having a patent trach tube in fir...

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I can't find this in my book anywhere, when the trach comes out accidentaly, and you want to ventilate the patient with the ambu bag, do you ventilate their mouth or their stoma? I always thought you would ventilate the stoma but another student told...

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 in the room with the form when I got called to help...

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 room and took the vitals the same way. The pulse w...

I know that if you give vasopressin to someone with lets say septic shock, it will increase their MAP. But what about their hrt rate? To me it seems like the vasoconstriction increases perfusion but it unfortunately would lead to less blood blow to t...

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 worry about their expenses? Also, if a patient leave...

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 I didn't want to, I paid for it. I don't get how...

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 it have something to do with irritating the throat?

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 sure that my previous employer pays for it? They kno...

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

I am so worried. I was giving an injection to my patient when I accidentaly struck myself with the needle after injecting the patient. He has MRSA (which after reading about it, says its everywhere skin, blood) I made an incident report but I am so...

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 doses which according to the cdc they recommend these...

you people are freaking me out with hiv prions

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

No same guy. Same guy with MRSA and CA.

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

mjmoon thats what I dont get either

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 nothing

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 blank

Im a new nurse in LTC. Was giving insulin with flexpen when I pricked my finger after injecting insulin. Took of my glove and milked my finger with blood coming out. Washed my hands and filled out an incident report. My facility did not have a policy...

In a nursing home setting, I know I dont have to chart on every patient especially if nothing happened. But what exactly do you chart/ don't chart? If a patient says they feel a little constipated because they only went a little this morning, do you ...

Charting is a world that Im lost in. Nurses notes are easy but checking the new monthly orders is hard. In my facility, you compare the new orders against last months. About 99% of the medication orders are unchanged except 1 or 2. How do I know if ...

and why do patients need to stay a certain number of days in the hospital to get it? Are most people in nursing homes on medicare?

Hi sherri I am also applying to KY. You need to ask them for a fingerprint card and send it back to them. As soon as they get that card back, you will be issued your temporary license to practice. Its only $20 more but much less stress. To get the re...