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1. IV Flushing & clots

   SN22RN replied to SN22RN's topic in Student Assist

   Thank you all so much! Makes sense why my instructors are not concerned with pushing the PIV harder...But why do they teach us in school not to push on a difficult PIV because it will cause a blood clot to dislodge and it will kill your patient! Nurs...

2. How quickly can a blood clot travel?

   SN22RN posted a topic in Student Assist

   How quickly does a Blood Clot travel? If a blood clot was dislodged during a peripheral IV flush, how quickly/ how long would it take for the patient to possibly die from a dislodged clot? Can they die in seconds, mins, hours etc? Thanks!

3. IV Flushing & clots

   SN22RN replied to SN22RN's topic in Student Assist

   Have you ever had the experience of having a hard time flushing a peripheral IV site on a pt? If so, what did you/your instructor do about it?

4. IV Flushing & clots

   SN22RN posted a topic in Student Assist

   Hello, I was wondering how often or common is it to dislodge a clot from flushing IPIDs? I'm a nursing student and I've had a couple of patient's that I've had a hard time flushing their ipids. I would let my instructors know and they would come in a...