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1. Why does a hospital need RNs which are unable to do anything else but starting IV's??

   OpenHeartRN replied to Chuckie's topic in Infusion

   It saddens me that anyone would consider another member of the health care team to be 'useless'. Hooray for those of you that are proficient in placing peripheral IV's. For every one of you, there are 10 who can't stick, won't stick, or don't stick...

2. Hospitals with IV, or Vascular Access Teams

   OpenHeartRN replied to Daniel1115's topic in Infusion

   Our IV Team is actually expanding - very exciting!! We are giving the peripheral IV starts and restarts back to the floor nurses, as well as Leave In Place dressing changes. The nurses can still call us for difficult sticks or patient requests. We...

3. Tips

   OpenHeartRN replied to ohbet's topic in Infusion

   I picture in my head exactly what is happening as I perform the venipuncture. Be aware of the angle of the bevel and the distance between the end of the cannula and the TOP of the bevel. You will get a flashback as soon as the tip of the bevel pene...