Ivana rn

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1. Infusion question

   Ivana rn replied to Ivana rn's topic in Infusion

   Thanks! The first site was not infected. It was just not patent. I would have understood if it had been infected. I really appreciate your response.

2. Infusion question

   Ivana rn replied to Ivana rn's topic in Infusion

   Thanks! That is what I normally do. However, recently an Infusion Nurse told me that I couldn't just switch the medication to the other site. She said that I would have to discard all the IV fluids/medication that had been infusing and the IV tubin...

3. Infusion question

   Ivana rn posted a topic in Infusion

   Say that I have two patent IV sites. One is saline locked. The other has an infusion of an expensive medication infusing. This site loses patency. Can I just switch my existing medication and tubing to the saline-locked site or do I have to discard a...