HoosierDeb

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1. Home based RN business

   HoosierDeb replied to DavinaRN's topic in Entrepreneurs

   Just wondered if Davina started her business and how it was going. I also have been thinking about this type of business. DebF

2. Question about PICCs and syringe size

   HoosierDeb replied to SteveNNP's topic in Infusion

   In our hospital only 10ml syringes are used for any picc line. When I give an IV med that needs accurate dosing I will draw it up in a TB syringe then transfer it into a 10ml syringe that contains NS if the med is compatable. The extra volume makes i...

3. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

   HoosierDeb replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

   In October, my boyfriend's father died at an ECF. Fred called me right after it happened and I went to the ECF before I went to work, to be there with him while he waited for the funeral home people to come pick up his dad. Al had died at 5:17 am. Af...

4. 16G or 18G for IV access?

   HoosierDeb replied to k_cole21's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am an IV Therapy nurse. Our L&D patients get an 18 or 20, usually a 20. Traumas get 18's, 16's in the field by the medics. Larger doesn't always mean better, it means greater risk for phlebitis and decreased patient comfort. The better the b...

5. triple lumen PICC lines

   HoosierDeb replied to PICC chic's topic in Infusion

   We use double lumen PICCs almost exclusively and have just started using the Bard triple lumen piccs.. We have very little problem with occluded lines with the doubles and so far haven't had any with the triples. We like to put the triples in patient...

6. Numbing IV sites

   HoosierDeb replied to mcmike55's topic in Infusion

   We routinely numb and have for over 20 years. I prefer it and out patients do too. I've had IVs started on me both ways and prefer it to be numbed. It's effective and even though it's "2 sticks" the patients are greatful for the benefit. An added ben...