ebeehm

ebeehm has 11 years experience.

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1. BIOPATCH

   ebeehm replied to lbeauplan's topic in General Nursing

   The CDC just published a draft of its updated guidelines for prevention of catheter-related infections. Best practices specific to the biopatch are addressed: http://www.cdc.gov/ncpdcid/pdf/Draft_BSI_guideline_v15_2FR.pdf

2. BIOPATCH

   ebeehm replied to lbeauplan's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for sharing! Looks like it's an observational study and not a randomized controlled trial, comparing only 18 patients to 21 patients. Hardly an indictment or an endorsement one way or the other! This is a good read because the authors openl...

3. BIOPATCH

   ebeehm replied to lbeauplan's topic in General Nursing

   The blue side facing upwards with the slit completely closed, underneath the catheter tubing. (does quick google search...) Like this!

4. How to teach in West Africa

   ebeehm replied to AliRae's topic in Education

   Thanks so much for sharing! I am considering a mission in southern Africa right now and am excited about the opportunity.

5. Working?

   ebeehm replied to Reminisce's topic in General Nursing

   If you love nursing (and picking up extra shifts, and weekends, and maybe homecare assignments, and teaching, and training assignments...etc ) then you won't feel like you are "working" and your income will reflect it!

6. BIOPATCH

   ebeehm replied to lbeauplan's topic in General Nursing

   If you place the biopatch correctly, it prevents infection. If you don't place the biopatch correctly, well, all bets are off. Hard to believe that people would bail out on a product that is clinically proven because "people aren't using it right"....