debkimt

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1. Am I unsafe to practice?

   debkimt replied to Need2Care's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Don't let this threaten your confidence in yourself as a nurse. I have over 25 years in nursing experience and can tell you that mistakes are just going to happen. We don't want or mean to make...

2. To all "medical coverage is a privilege" folks:

   debkimt replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   I had an ob patient on medicaid the other day ask me if it would be safe for her to go on the cruise with her husband next month. She said she needed a quick answer because her husband was about to...

3. Giving IM Injections

   debkimt posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I have a question about how LVN's were taught to give an IM injection. I was trained in 1985 and was taught to pull the skin/muscle taunt. I have been working in clinics for the last 10+ years now...