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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

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    Transitioning to Night Shift - Would love some tips!

    mariebailey posted a topic in General Nursing

    After several months of day shift in med-surg, I'm a/b to start working nights on a psych unit. I'm in a part-time Psych NP program, & I feel this will help me build a stronger foundation in...
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    Help with interview outfit

    mariebailey replied to lrobinson5's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    My suggestion: make yourself stand
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    What nursing task do you loathe???

    mariebailey replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    I loathe the responsibilities that are delegated to nurses that do not require a nursing license to be carried out: -ordering jello or whatever else a patient suddenly craves when you have a million...
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    Patient to nurse ratios

    mariebailey replied to kgirl1872's topic in General Nursing

    https://www.amsn.org/practice-resources/care-term-reference/staffing/question-what-suggested-nursepatient-ratio-andIt was a 1:6 ratio for days & nights for Med Surg where I work, & I'm located...
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    Reasons patients turn on their call light

    mariebailey replied to diamondp17's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Happened on my shift a couple of times
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    Become a Nurse without Nursing School

    mariebailey replied to Longa's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have an accounting degree or a CPA license, bit I strongly encourage you to let me do your
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    Need an emotional support dog

    mariebailey replied to Katlove10's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I take my emotional support monkey with me to work EVERY single shift. He actually passes all the meds on my
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    Does the bad pop up for Pearson Vue mean you fail?

    mariebailey replied to Smiller0332's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Have you seen my
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    Become a Nurse without Nursing School

    mariebailey replied to Longa's topic in General Nursing

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    Funny Things Patients Say

    mariebailey replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A transfer from a psych unit arrived in the ICU after she fell, broke her arm, and was unarousable after orthopaedic surgery. This elderly woman eventually came around, but she had mania-induced...
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    Win $100! June 2015 Caption Contest

    mariebailey replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Look sir, I admit that nurses are also housekeepers, secretaries, therapists, punching bags, bell boys, waitresses, etc. I'm sorry I can't be your electrician
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    Giving 25mg IM injection with 50mg prefilled syringe

    mariebailey replied to jeddyl's topic in Patient Medications

    You would only recap this way for a needle that has not been used on a patient yet. Hospitals should have needles with some sort of safety device that you employ after the injection. There's no reason...
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    Clinical educator has made me depressed.

    mariebailey replied to Lina1's topic in General Students

    This is not what I would consider to be "constructive criticism". Telling you something like that only serves to kill off what little confidence you do have. I understand why you're upset. Maybe you...
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    Patient Safety Question/Nurses Conduct

    mariebailey replied to ChrisMonty's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You should mind your own business. Most nurses would NEVER say something like that, and most nurses are quickly thrown under the bus for situations beyond their control, while other disciplines face...
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    Non-FIT Nurses and FIT Nurses

    mariebailey replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

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    Non-FIT Nurses and FIT Nurses

    mariebailey replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    Way to kill a funny thread. I'm overweight right now, not because an enabler brought me truckloads of candy, but b/c I take medication every day whose side effects include a voracious appetite &...