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1. Where have all the GOOD VEINS gone?

   Iloveveins replied to PCUSheryl's topic in General Nursing

   Hi- A midline is a catheter that is inserted around the antecubital area and extends to the axillary vein(armpit area). The beautiful thing is it can be placed using ultrasound and most often can even be used to draw blood. The technique we use is th...

2. Where have all the GOOD VEINS gone?

   Iloveveins replied to PCUSheryl's topic in General Nursing

   It's so much better for our patient's to be proactive...Think ahead to what type of venous access device is the most appropriate. At our 300 bed hospital we've developed an Early Vascular Access program. The patient gets stuck twice, if unsuccessful ...