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PHEW!!!! Ok, all done-- went in smooth and he has way more muscle left there then I gave him credit for =) Was able to go probably about 85-90% of the 1 1/2 length in and never felt any bone. What a relief! Thanks so much everyone for all your support and advice!! Hope y'all have a great night!

Thank you all so much! It's nice to know I can come here for advice when needed =)

Thank you for your feedback and advice! =) Unfortunately, no it's just me. When prescribing the med today his doctor suggested the dorsogluteal site saying that would be the "easiest for him to inject himself" and given the fact that 1) that site is no longer recommended for IM injections and 2) I would think that would be super difficult for anyone to do to themselves in the proper location, I kind of lost confidence in any of her advice. I reassessed his arm and think I feel most comfortable trying the deltoid. I am going to make sure I am in deep enough to get muscle but not too far in all the way. Thank you for responding, I really appreciate it!

Thank you so much for responding. It's 1ml so the deltoid should be ok in that regard. It's the length of the needle and how far in to go that makes me the most nervous =(

Hi! Help!! I have to give my dad IM injections (vit b12) and haven't had to give an IM injection in quite some time (I currently work in the OR and don't need to administer injections). I've been reading the best site to give it is ventrogluteal, but I'm not that comfortable with that since I've never done that at all.... at least I've done them in the deltoid before - even though it was a long time ago and only a couple times. My dad is super skinny and his muscles have definitely atrophied (hence the vit b12 needed), but he does still have a little more muscle in his deltoid then I anticipated. The pharmacy gave me 22 gauge syringes with 1 1/2 length. My questions are: -Do you think it's ok to administer in his deltoid vs. ventrogluteal? -How deep do I actually go in with the needle if he doesn't have as much muscle as an average 66 yr old man? Should I stop at 1 inch? I'm Terrified to hit bone, but want to make sure he gets the med directly into muscle. -Any other pointers/tips??? Thank you guys so much in advance for your help and advice (I know these are amateur questions, so no judging, please!) =)

Thank you so much, I appreciate the feedback and advice! =)

Hi fellow nurses! I am a RN in Houston and my husband and I have a garage apartment we are looking to rent out. I would love to rent it to a nurse needing housing while on a travel assignment here. Does anyone have any suggestions of websites frequently used by travel nurses when searching for housing so I can post our apartment there? Thanks so much!

Thank you very much! =)

Thank you for your reply!

Thanks for your response, Rose Queen! You mean lady partsl vault prep first?

Hi all, I'm new in a specialty hospital that primarily does OBGYN surgeries. I am not new to the OR, but GYN is new. I know lady partsl preps are constantly debated, but I have been searching and researching this topic with no consistency in answers found- even on AORN. I have seen different RN's do the lady partsl prep all a variety of ways but am trying to develop my own routine and way to do it-- right now I'm way too slow because I can never decide which order is the "right way" to prep in and which sponges/sponge sticks to use in which order for the betadine scrub and solution prep tray. I understand both sides of the logic-- some people say incision outward (with idea that lady parts is "incision area" so start vag first then out to thighs) and others say clean to dirty (start mons pubis, then thighs inward), so I am just confused and want to do the best job I can for my patients. If you guys could share with me the order you do your lady partsl preps I would really appreciate it!! (ex. start at mons pubis, then down labia middle and both sides before starting on thighs, OR down labia and perineum then one labia/thigh side at a time, AND start at thighs working inward then labia-- OR start at labia and scrub out toward thighs?). Thanks so much!

Yes, full time =) I didn't know when I interviewed, but the position also has ability to work from home after 6-9 months if you are performing well. So that's another good perk!

Thank you both So much! I appreciate the feedback and it definitely validated my concerns so that I know I'm doing the right thing. I just accepted the position and started to panic thinking I made the wrong decision-- once I checked this site and read both of your responses, I immediately felt better and it reassured me that I'm doing the right thing. =) Kimbalou- it is also really reassuring to hear you are enjoying it so far and that you have friends that have been doing it for years! Thank you and I hope you continue to love your new position! Brujacakes--I found the call center job through the website Indeed that has job listings. From reading some of the threads on here, another place to try would be the actual insurance websites for career opportunities. A lot of them have recruiters that can work with you on finding the right position. Good luck! =)