nursebuxom

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1. Can you get a job just inserting Iv's

   nursebuxom replied to IndyGypsyNurse's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   yes you can. I have one, but it didn't happen in a day. Having good placement skill is only passing kindergarten. just a note, someone stated that they had over 200,00 iv starts to their credit. do...

2. alcohol site prep

   nursebuxom replied to blufoxtrot's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   please tell me this is a

3. opinons on venoscope?

   nursebuxom replied to blsmom's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   Dawn, if you're at KU MED, you have the grand master of all IV/PICC knowledge right there at your fingertips. tap in! take a flashlight, or an otoscope, and shine the light directly on the skin. look...

4. $$$ How are you paid? PICC RNs & IV RNs

   nursebuxom replied to IVTeam's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   good question. My husband is a nurse with fewer years of experience, and he makes more than I do because he works in a critical care position. IV and PICC are not considered "critical care". I...

5. Vanco peak & trough times

   nursebuxom replied to alarla's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   This week I had a discussion with the ID about this issue. The rules for vanc have changed it seems. They used to do a peak and trough to ensure that the level was not toxic, now the goal is to keep...

6. NS for IV starts

   nursebuxom replied to sister--*'s topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   I've used NS and buffered lido for starts, more importantly, I've had starts on my own veins both ways. The NS doesn't sting like the lido and it does numb the insertion site very well. I've also...

7. Describe your last day at work in 50 words or less !?

   nursebuxom replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

   hell there. that's one

8. Female FOLEY

   nursebuxom replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Medical-Surgical

   Here are my tricks - get the hips up up up! Put an upside down bedpan or a couple of pillows under the hips, just like going to the gyn, and let those butt cheeks hang down. Hold the girl open with...

9. Portocath Hell

   nursebuxom replied to elena15's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   poor patient! That doctor needs some education about portacaths for sure. Every 7 days is plenty with a sterile dressing and a

10. IVPB tubing change

    nursebuxom replied to oldnewnurse's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    my current facility p&p is back prime. each antibiotic does not requre its own tubing. we change tubing q 72h. secondary tubing has the same - q72h. I have worked in a facility with a 96 hour...

11. Ok To Use 1/2 Bag Of Premix?

    nursebuxom replied to fostercatmom's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    with the new pneumonia guidlelines, the patient is to receive the first dose of antibiotic within 4 hours of arrival. There are other such guidelines floating arount out there now too, so it would...