Gail-Anne

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  1. About Mantoux Shots: Correct me if I'm wrong

    Gail-Anne replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in General Nursing

    How about you are right and wrong?!!! "Positive" or "negative" on a Mantoux is a bit confusing, we never use it.. A person who is very immunesuppressed can read "0" and have active TB. A reading of...

  2. Foreigners Registering To Nurse In BC

    Gail-Anne replied to steve0123's topic in International Nursing

    You want the RNABC (registered nurses assn of B.C.) for registration info. Just google for the web-site. Contracts are through BCNU (B.C. nurses union) except for private clinics and private nursing...

  3. Need ideas for honoring RN practicing 50 years

    Gail-Anne replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think the idea of a scholarship in her name is a great idea. How about a medal being made with a nursing symbol and her grad date and leaving work date? Our class had something similar made for a 30...

  4. triple lumen PICC lines

    Gail-Anne replied to PICC chic's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    We only use single and doubles, even with doubles smaller veins are at increased risk or thrombous. I find pt needing triple lines are short-term so a subclavian or jugular is better initially....

  5. New Grad Being Eaten Alive

    Gail-Anne replied to Phenomenon's topic in General Nursing

    Too bad you feel like you are being eaten by other nurses! What is the general stress level on the ward? Chances are you are working with a problem that preceeded you. Having said that, how you...