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    Touching blood without gloves

    nowim clean replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Rationalize all you want. Stay out of my room. I do not understand what is SO HARD about putting gloves on and leaving them intact. Are you so determined to rip the finger off that you are willing to...
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    Touching blood without gloves

    nowim clean replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I'll be the first to admit I do not know it all. I totally understand the means of transmission of infection I also know you have to have a carrier. Now if you just left a patient who has c-diff but...
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    Touching blood without gloves

    nowim clean replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the education here. Since them gloves are there only for your protection I will make sure to tell the nurse lab or anyone else who approaches me with needles in hand that I have hiv,...
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    Will dismissed charges prevent employment?

    nowim clean replied to jive turkey's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Get a lawyer have your record
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    Touching blood without gloves

    nowim clean replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Yes that is true until the nurse has a cut,tear stick that would brake his/her skin bottom line look at your policy i.m sure it says to use gloves and as soon as you tear the finger out the glove...
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    Touching blood without gloves

    nowim clean replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed.... BUt his name "Now I'm clean" speaks volumes.....NO offense meant, just that some people have their issues with germs with or without the presence of gloves. I never take offense. If a...
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    Touching blood without gloves

    nowim clean replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    How does the patient know that the person sticking them with a needle does not have hep, hiv, or anything else that could be passed on as soon as the needle enters the skin the protective barrier is...
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    Touching blood without gloves

    nowim clean replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Oh I can see this conversation..nurse did you get the IV statred on pt xyz? No dr he refused...,well I'll go speak with him, Dr. sir the nurse says you will not allow her to start an IV on you we...
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    Touching blood without gloves

    nowim clean replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    6 yrs cna in th er, 6 yrs lab, worked medsurg and tele as RN, dont know what that has to do with someone touching me without gloves when doing labs or shots or ivs. Not saying you do but i know of...
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    Touching blood without gloves

    nowim clean replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I am guilty of tearing the fingers I use to feel for veins ......I just can't get used to feeling the veins and starting IVs with them..... Sorry but you would not touch me I'd run you out of my...
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    mosby drug book vs davis drug book

    nowim clean replied to missmian's topic in General Nursing

    I use davis and have it downloaded to my
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    LPN instead of RN?

    nowim clean posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    First in the area where I live only 1 of the community colleges offer a LPN program. I know the program is shorter and if you decide later to advance to a RN degree there is only one bridge program....
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    LPN instead of RN?

    nowim clean replied to nowim clean's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    This is the stuff i was wondering about cause the hospital i use to work at would not hire lpns and the ones that was already working there only made 13-14 an hourthats wild that youd lose money if...
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    I failed my first exam. Now what?

    nowim clean replied to amanda081106's topic in General Students

    Look at how you are studying... are you just reading, alone or in a group, use flashcards, do nclex questions on subject, hunt for rationales regardless of if you got it right or wrong its not enough...
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    Nursing Research Topics! Any Ideas?

    nowim clean replied to judieli's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Music therapy after
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    Preceptor gift

    nowim clean replied to stumaxtan's topic in General Nursing

    I am a male and if you got me like a coffee mug with my beloved New England Patriots on it oh my Id always have your
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    Should this be reported??

    nowim clean replied to nicenurselpn's topic in General Nursing

    pennynurse in my state the drug screens are 76.00 a pop they are observed which means you have someone with you inspecting your junk and can be up to 3x a month. not to mention iop which cost 1100.00...
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    How to start an IV

    nowim clean replied to LisaRN1105's topic in General Nursing

    Play with the IV get comfortable with it. Make sure you know how it works as far advancing the cath, and removing the needle. Take a touraquet home and practice feeling viens once you have the feel...
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    Ethical (?) Dilemma?

    nowim clean replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    Jolie, I do understand what you are saying,.....but if this is allowed then you stand the chance of your employees walking to another job the next time they are not happy about something. What should...
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    Should this be reported??

    nowim clean replied to nicenurselpn's topic in General Nursing

    Think about this also some states will put all addicts into the same alternative program, doesnt matter if its drugs or alcohol related, doesnt matter if patient harm was done or not. There are some...
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    Should this be reported??

    nowim clean replied to nicenurselpn's topic in General Nursing

    WELL if you found out on the website, don't you think the place where she is now employed checked it also? Believe me every place checks most before you have an interview. Mind your business and...
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    Ethical (?) Dilemma?

    nowim clean replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like the other nurse was hired for nights which means she came into the job knowing and willing to go to nights. You say you want days so go and enjoy it, you never know how long it will be...
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    I failed my first exam. Now what?

    nowim clean replied to amanda081106's topic in General Students

    For those who fail a test this is my advice find out what you missed and why you missed them...did you not know the subject, misread the question, was thinking B when you should have been thinking A....
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    Hurts nclexrn review

    nowim clean replied to harw's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My wife and i both used only hurst and passed first
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    Cruise Nursing Experience

    nowim clean replied to DizzyLizzyNurse's topic in Nursing Career

    I'd check with the cruiseline but I'm betti ng