acosgro

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1. Bacteriostatic NS vs. Plain in flushing

   acosgro replied to IVRN72's topic in Infusion

   New 2006 Infusion Nursing Standards states that any patient should not receive more than 30 ml of Bacteriostatic Saline in 24 hours and that we should use single dose NACL for routine flushes because of potential neurotoxicity. infants and especiall...

2. Maximum Heparin doses with Central Lines

   acosgro replied to dmrn722's topic in Infusion

   I believe Infusion Nursing Standard of practice is not greater than 2000 units of Heparin in a 24 hour period so if you have someone who is receiving multiple intermittent doses you could decrease the volume (Infusion Nursing standard say flush volum...

3. 'Unhealthy' nurses...bad examples?

   acosgro replied to fifi2323's topic in General Nursing

   Different strokes for different folks. Some will judge by us by our appearance while others will be more interested in our knowledge, skill and the caring nature of our heart. Perform your job well and show you care and even those who judge by appe...

4. Vanco peak & trough times

   acosgro replied to alarla's topic in Infusion

   Ask the long term care pharmacist for recommendations. I work for a long term pharmacy and many physicians ask the pharmacy to dose vancomycin and order the frequency of lab testing. Our pharmacists only recommend vancomycin troughs. The study litera...