petsrn74

PICU, Peds transport, ER

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petsrn74 specializes in PICU, Peds transport, ER.

Central Lines

petsrn74 replied to Judy T's topic in Infusion

I work in a PICU and we use only 10u/ml heparin for flushing lines using the SASH method. We haven't experienced any problems.
Returning wasted blood to a line?

petsrn74 replied to aquaphoneRN's topic in MICU

In our PICU we flush with 5-10 cc's NS first then draw off the same amount as a waste. We also routinely give back our waste if drawn from a central or arterial line. We do not do this with periperals. We also follow the same concept as long as you c...