mariebailey MSN, RN

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    Covid Vaccine Given Too High On Arm

    mariebailey replied to andrusia's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I just want to make 1 more comment; the reality is I could talk about vaccines until I'm blue in the face b/c, gosh darn it, I love what they have done for humankind. As a Public Health Nurse, I...
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    Covid Vaccine Given Too High On Arm

    mariebailey replied to andrusia's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I've had positive experiences at Walgreens & CVS getting vaccines for travel, flu, etc. I stepped away from public health nursing for a while, so it is news to me that an egg-free option exists....
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    Covid Vaccine Given Too High On Arm

    mariebailey replied to andrusia's topic in Disaster Preparation

    https://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2020.pdfhttps://www.CDC.gov/vaccines/hcp/admin/administer-vaccines.html I think the CDC's 2-3 finger breadths recommendation is a more realistic rule of thumb...
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    Covid Vaccine Given Too High On Arm

    mariebailey replied to andrusia's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The ventrogluteal is NOT a recommended site for IM VACCINE administration. Immune Globulin = yes. Vaccines =
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    Covid Vaccine Given Too High On Arm

    mariebailey replied to andrusia's topic in Disaster Preparation

    For IM VACCINES, the deltoid muscle & anterolateral thigh (vastus lateralis) are the only acceptable injection sites. Administering an IM VACCINE anywhere else, including the ventrogluteal...
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    Covid Vaccine Given Too High On Arm

    mariebailey replied to andrusia's topic in Disaster Preparation

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    Ethical Dilemma with Vaccine PPE?

    mariebailey replied to CABGpatch_RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    WOW. I completely agree with your concerns. I don't know for sure, but the CDC seems like a good place to start: General CDC Info Contact Form: https://wwwn.CDC.gov/dcs/contactus/form CDC...
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    Civility in Nursing

    mariebailey replied to greysfan_LPN2RN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    OP: I have been to hell & back going through all of this. I blogged about it; it's therapeutic. The resources at the bottom of the article offer more information on the spectrum of disruptive...
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    Civility in Nursing

    mariebailey replied to greysfan_LPN2RN's topic in Nursing Professionalism