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Practice Nurse
8 Rookie phlebotomy mistakes (and how to avoid them) when starting out
As a nurse, one of my favourite clinical skills to perform is phlebotomy. And as a clinical trainer, one of my favourite subjects to teach also happens to be phlebotomy. What a skill! It’s one of the most important diagnostic tools in medicine. I love seeing people...
Are some vaccines more painful than others?
If you have administered vaccinations previously you may be aware that there are some vaccines that are thought to be more painful than others. You may have even possibly heard one of the following phrases from one of your vaccine recipients: “wow, I...
Promising developments in the fight against mosquito-borne diseases.
Insect-borne diseases, such as Dengue fever and Chikungunya, are a significant public health concern worldwide, especially in tropical and subtropical regions. These diseases are transmitted by mosquitoes and can cause severe illness, including fever, joint pain, and...
HIV and sharps use in clinical practice. Is your practice discriminatory?
If you take blood or give injections it’s very likely that at some point you will have performed (or are going to perform) these sharps-based procedures on someone who is living with HIV. And you will likely have a set of perceptions about that. Be prepared to see...