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  1. Rocephin Injection

    newgrad1988 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in a Peds office only PRN so I don't do injections all to often. Today while working I had to give a Rocephin injection. While injecting the med into the child's leg, he started moving his leg...

  2. Rocephin Injection

    newgrad1988 replied to newgrad1988's topic in General Nursing

    Yes that was my main concern. Child was calm and content immediately after. I tend to stew on things when I get home from my shift and it stresses me out. Thank you for the

  3. Going back to chart

    newgrad1988 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Title: Going Back to Chart I would just like a few opinions on this. I work at a pediatric office and mainly do triaging. Sometimes when I get home I remember pertinent information that should've been...

  4. Unsure nursing is for me

    newgrad1988 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    What do you do if you are realizing nursing is not for you? My dad has always encouraged me to become a nurse and for a long time I wanted to too. I did internships in high school that I loved so I...

  5. Unsure nursing is for me

    newgrad1988 replied to newgrad1988's topic in Nursing Career

    How do we overcome this self doubt? That's the biggest thing that's eating me up inside. Any suggestions of things you've done that

  6. Needing some experienced nursing advice

    newgrad1988 posted a topic in General Nursing

    So if you have looked through all my past threads you may notice that I get really concerned about small things and it causes me a great deal of anxiety, like feeling sick to my stomach. For instance,...

  7. Does LET have antibacterial properties?

    newgrad1988 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in a pediatric office and we use LET (lidocaine, epinephrine and tetracaine) on wounds before we clean the wound and prepare it for stitches. I am curious whether or not the LET gel has any...

  8. Does LET have antibacterial properties?

    newgrad1988 replied to newgrad1988's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, that's exactly what I was meaning. I'm very well aware they aren't antibiotics... Thank you for the responses. Next time I need to use the LET I will make sure to ask for clarification on how the...

  9. Does LET have antibacterial properties?

    newgrad1988 replied to newgrad1988's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure it can and is probably a good idea, but I was taught to apply it directly to the wound. I've only used it a few times so I'm not 100% sure. Maybe I'm doing it

  10. Does LET have antibacterial properties?

    newgrad1988 replied to newgrad1988's topic in General Nursing

    I have looked it up but haven't found much info on it. There have been a few studies, but not many results. I wanted to hear from experienced nurses and find out what you all know about

  11. Wound Irrigation

    newgrad1988 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok, kinda weird/probably very paranoid question... Tonight while irrigating a wound with hibiclens prior to the patient getting stitches, I breathed out and a small about of drainage came out of my...

  12. Wound Irrigation

    newgrad1988 replied to newgrad1988's topic in General Nursing

    What did your co-worker do? I work at a clinic and feel like maybe the patient needs to come back in?? What are your

  13. Not using an Alcohol swab before injections

    newgrad1988 replied to newgrad1988's topic in Patient Medications

    Thank you everyone! I really need to calm down, relax and let it go or I'm in for a long, stressful

  14. Not using an Alcohol swab before injections

    newgrad1988 posted a topic in Patient Medications

    Question... Today while giving vaccines to a 6 month old, I had to apply a new clean needle to one of the vaccines I was giving due to being contaminated by touching the patients skin before the...

  15. Possible needle stick

    newgrad1988 posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yesterday I was giving 3 vaccines to a 5 year old who was screaming and really upset about the shots. The mom was holding her arms and hugging her as I proceeded to give her the vaccines in her thighs...

  16. Possible needle stick

    newgrad1988 replied to newgrad1988's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thank you for the input and advice! I will be using safety needles from here on

  17. Aspirating an air bubble

    newgrad1988 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I recently started working in a pediatric office where today I gave a rocephin injection IM. We don't normally aspirate with vaccines but with rocephin we do. Since I don't aspirate much, because we...

  18. Aspirating an air bubble

    newgrad1988 replied to newgrad1988's topic in General Nursing

    I was able to talk to someone I work with and they said yes that's just fine as long as there is no blood.

  19. Aspirating an air bubble

    newgrad1988 replied to newgrad1988's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your response! It was given in the thigh, not arm. Just thought I'd

  20. Crushing pills on long term care facilities

    newgrad1988 posted a topic in Patient Medications

    Question... I'm new at being a nurse and always question myself. I work on a long term care facility and tonight before I gave a patient trazodone the aid told me they have been crushing his pills due...

  21. New RN with anxiety!

    newgrad1988 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a brand new RN and just started my first job. Unfortunately in my first week I made a med error. Thankfully the patient was ok and I got everything taken care of that I needed to. The next day I...