Sweetie2005

Sweetie2005 has 5 years experience and specializes in ICU, Cardiac, Psychiatric.

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1. Did I use alcohol swab?

   Sweetie2005 replied to Sweetie2005's topic in Safety

   Of course I know it introduces bacteria. That's why I posted the question--to get other nurses' insight about how much risk would it have been. I don't even remember if I did or didn't (even though I do use alcohol in every circumstance I can think o...

2. Did I use alcohol swab?

   Sweetie2005 replied to Sweetie2005's topic in Safety

   Wow, you seem so helpful. Thanks for making me feel better about it. Do your research before saying something so rude.

3. To Cover or Not to Cover the IV Cap?

   Sweetie2005 replied to Sweetie2005's topic in Safety

   I figured most people covered the sites, I'm just wondering is it horribly inappropriate if it isn't covered??? Like when a patient has a hand iv and wash their hands, it muct get wet then as well.

4. To Cover or Not to Cover the IV Cap?

   Sweetie2005 posted a topic in Safety

   Just wondering what other nurses out there do when a patient has a IV cap and hops in the shower? We have an aqua-guard plastic that can be taped on the site. I was told during training though that an IV cap doesn't need to be covered for a shower, s...

5. How do I get along with my coworkers? new grad

   Sweetie2005 replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Relations

   ah.....the joys of being the new grad. Some nurses just eat their young no matter what you do. Just use the knowledge you have and be confident in how you handle a situation. If you're following a policy, good for you.

6. Did I use alcohol swab?

   Sweetie2005 replied to Sweetie2005's topic in Safety

   I had also read in various sources that alcohol does not sterilize the port, or even kill all bacteria on the port. So in essence, aren't we really introducing bacteria to the bloodstream with any flush or access at all?

7. Did I use alcohol swab?

   Sweetie2005 replied to Sweetie2005's topic in Safety

   I guess for insight I mean if I didn't use the alcohol swab, would this have caused the iv site to get infected itself?

8. Did I use alcohol swab?

   Sweetie2005 posted a topic in Safety

   I've been worrying all week about a patient who got an infection at the IV site then became septic from this site. I'm not even sure if I had this patient when she had the bad IV but I keep racking my brain to remember if I forgot to use an alcohol p...

9. IV Morphine Push

   Sweetie2005 posted a topic in Medications

   How many mL are actually in the primary IV tubing at any time? I gave some IV Morphine (2mg/mL) through a carpuject through a line running normal saline at 20mL an hour. If 2mg was pushed over 10-15 seconds in the closest port running into a picc lin...