ritrit

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1. Powerglide/powerwand

   ritrit posted a topic in Infusion

   Have any of you used a extended dwell piv? We are currently looking at the powerglide, but have not heard anything great about them. Do you use these at your hospital? What are the pros and cons of these catheters? What is the difference between the ...

2. Cathflow

   ritrit posted a topic in Infusion

   I was wondering if this has happened to anyone, and what the correct action is. I entered a patients room and during my assessment noticed that blood had been drawn from a picc line and not flushed. I am not sure how long the lumen had been full of b...

3. Cath Lab Job

   ritrit replied to ritrit's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you. I am assuming that you worked in a cath lab at one point. Did you need the critical care course? Some people have been telling me without the hospital offering me the critcal care course the contract is not worth it. I was trying to get th...

4. Cath Lab Job

   ritrit posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a tele/medsurg nurse with 3 years experience. I have been offered a position in the cath lab at the hospital i am currently working in. I am very interested in advancing my career. They want me to sign a two and 1/2 year contract, and if i do no...