sugarmag22

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1. Poll: Do you use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer as an adjunct to handwashing?

   sugarmag22 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   I am in home care nursing so I use the alcohol cleanser alot. Even when I worked in the hospital I used it quite a bit. I do find it is alot less damaging to my skin. Before the alcohol gel my hand...

2. No She/he Did Not!!!

   sugarmag22 replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

   No she did not say to a patient with bilateral metatarsal amputations as she was rolling his bedside table in front of him for dinner. "Watch your feet I don't want to chop your toes off." oh yes she...

3. Call Offs

   sugarmag22 replied to nurseangel78's topic in General Nursing

   No way. I don't think I would be able to deal with that. If I was really ill, I would be afraid to call in therefore going into work where I might pass illness on to my patients. Plus who in the heck...

4. Back into HH Nursing after 8 years

   sugarmag22 replied to rnbackagain's topic in Home Health

   I just started HH nursing. I am sure that the technology has changed quite a bit. If I may give you some advise. Don't worry those things can be taught to you. I truely believe the heart and...

5. Electronic Stethoscopes

   sugarmag22 replied to LindaMarie76's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   I have used the Littman Cardio II and III. I can ascultate much better with the II than the more expensive

6. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

   sugarmag22 replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

   I question the husbands motives. It is difficult to be on the outside looking in on this case. I however feel that if there were not written words on what she would want done if she was to go into a...