OITnurse82

Latest Activity

1. Small hospital staffing concerns for high census

   OITnurse82 replied to Northernlights's topic in Rural

   the fluctuation of census is a big challenge in a little place. I work in a 49 bed or so hospital in WA state on an island. We have a 24 hr ER and are public, so access to care is a big issue. We have 4-6 maternity beds but only do about 200 deliveri...

2. misdirected venipuncture

   OITnurse82 replied to OITnurse82's topic in Infusion

   thanks for the input about the misdirected venipuncture... I feel the same way about the handling of the incident-a one to one conversation instead of the invested energy that it took to fill out forms could have cemented concerns for the patient and...

3. misdirected venipuncture

   OITnurse82 posted a topic in Infusion

   Hi Curiousity is mine. Recently an RN at my facility inadvertently inserted an IV in the basilic vein- with the cannula aimed distally. Amazingly the 50ml of antibiotic infused , the patients site remained normal in appearance and caused no pain. The...