bearjack99

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1. You Are Not Alone

   bearjack99 replied to radnurse2001's topic in Radiology

   I can't believe that there is a radiology nurse category now - I have not visited this site for some time. This is wonderful!! Hello to BC from ONT! I can identify with soooo much of the stuff you are writing about!! One question - Do you insert PICC...

2. Picc

   bearjack99 replied to radnurse2001's topic in Infusion

   We insert all our PICCs in a flouro room - we don't use it until we measure the length or if we meet resistance etc., - it is amazing how many times a quick flouro will show the line going up jugular or down the axillary etc.. It would be very frustr...

3. Polyurethane or Silicone PICC ?

   bearjack99 posted a topic in Infusion

   I am a nurse in radiology and we have been inserting PICC lines in the xray dept for several years. Four nurses have been trained by the radiologist to insert using an over the wire technique, therefore enabling us to access smaller veins using a 21G...