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1. Normal saline rinses: yes or no

   AraratRN replied to AraratRN's topic in Urology

   :) I appeciate all the above responses, but, can anyone tell me HOW NS stops people from clotting? Thanks

2. Normal saline rinses: yes or no

   AraratRN replied to AraratRN's topic in Urology

   When I was first trained, I was told that NS was used as flush to PREVENT clotting as was stated, the I spoke to nurses that have been doing dialysis 'forever' and was told that NS does NOT prevent clotting,it only allows you to see that it is or is ...

3. Normal saline rinses: yes or no

   AraratRN posted a topic in Urology

   Hi, I work in acute unit, therefore have many pts come in overloaded, some of these post procedure can't have heparin and are ordered for NS rinses. The majority of nurses i work with and many I have talked to believe that NS rinses don't do anythin...