mzsuccess

mzsuccess

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  1. Exposure to Hep C blood daily??

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Well it's not easy for me. I clean with alcohol hold the finger downward start milking the finger to get blood going then prick the finger on side and try to get the collection. sometimes it's easy...

  2. Exposure to Hep C blood daily??

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, fingers tick and then milk their finger to fill the tube. Yes I'm in the

  3. Exposure to Hep C blood daily??

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    I wasn't exposed to their blood. Just asking if doing it this way is posing risk. If that's the case I've done maybe a 100 since started probably 90 had hep c/

  4. Exposure to Hep C blood daily??

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

  5. Exposure to Hep C blood daily??

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Right. I just wonder if I've exposed myself to help c and if I should get tested. We have to catch the blood inside the container and sometimes the blood runs everywhere. I've asked for the vacuum...

  6. Exposure to Hep C blood daily??

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Hi it's required for syphillis. I'm an lpn and I've asked over and over to be trained but no one has offered. Taking a phlebotomy class would cost me $300 out of pocket. We can have up to five admits...

  7. Amoxicillin TID??

    mzsuccess posted a topic in General Nursing

    Trying to figure out how to schedule patient's medication. I know amoxicillin should have 8 hour gap but is it ok t schedule 0700 1400

  8. Amoxicillin TID??

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks!

  9. Is there any LPN that has bridge online?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in School, College Programs

    Of course you have clinical I don't think the BON would let that fly. Everyone doesn't have that choice of going back to a community college but thanks for your

  10. Is there any LPN that has bridge online?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in School, College Programs

    That's your opinion and I respect that but I've met wonderful nurses who are went to an online

  11. Dr makes me feel so incompetent?

    mzsuccess posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was giving a patient 0.1 mg of clonidine. I checked his bp prior and it was 154/101 rechecked it after clonidine it was 178/112. I called the MD. She didn't call back until later, he had no other...

  12. Nurse dating former patient?

    mzsuccess posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Unethical? What are your thoughts on this?!

  13. Dr makes me feel so incompetent?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    No it was for anxiety. I was giving it for anxiety but also knew it would help his blood pressure so that's why I followed up on his bp. Yes it was effective for his

  14. Dr makes me feel so incompetent?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Yes so true it was just the tone/cattiness in her voice like I could literally see her eyes rolling in her head through the phone. But what you're saying is

  15. Dr makes me feel so incompetent?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    This!!! Thx I so needed to hear

  16. Dr makes me feel so incompetent?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    So I made a big deal out of nothing? I'm sure I sounded like the new idiot

  17. Dr makes me feel so incompetent?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Yes it was prn but for withdrawals. But I gave it for his bp as well because it was no other orders

  18. Dr makes me feel so incompetent?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    I just feel so stupid as a new nurse. You think you're doing the right thing and then get belittle. I'm working in an drug addiction place and its just so tough. Because the other nurses don't seem to...

  19. Nurse dating former patient?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Thanks everyone, My friend also dealt with a similar example. But he called once more and I was stern and told him no. Even had to go as far to say I had a boyfriend. He said he would no longer

  20. Writing order and having Dr sign later..your thoughts?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    I'm asking because I also work at a LTC facility and I see nurses do this all the time and was just confused and wonder how many nurses actually do

  21. Writing order and having Dr sign later..your thoughts?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks..I'm a new nurse and this is one of my biggest struggles. When or when not to call the MD. uGHHH thanks a ton. I spoke to Dr she said to write a

  22. Writing order and having Dr sign later..your thoughts?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Right but she's leaving at 0713 and it won't be a nurse in the house to give the med or education about it. We have med techs

  23. Writing order and having Dr sign later..your thoughts?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Do you think its dumb to call the Dr about this after hours?

  24. Writing order and having Dr sign later..your thoughts?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks

  25. Writing order and having Dr sign later..your thoughts?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    No, we don't have signed orders protocols. She usually write them out for an order. However, I was auditing and noticed she uses heron so she would need a