atlfan

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Nurse Manager, for Ambulatory Surgery and Intravenous Therapies for a Health System

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atlfan replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

Big Boys Do Cry!!!!
Who wears gloves when starting an IV?

atlfan replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Infusion

Since I have been nursing and starting IV's for nearly 30 years - I think I can safely speak from experience. Although gloves come in all sizes and fits, there is ABSOLUTELY no reason to ever start an IV without using them. It is a foolish risk to ta...