nancymoureau BSN, PhD

nancymoureau has 43 years experience as a BSN, PhD and specializes in Intravenous and PICC Specialist.

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   allnurses Defeats Test Prep Firm in Defamation Lawsuit

   nancymoureau replied to allnurses's topic in Headlines

   Congratulations! As a nurse expert in hundreds of legal cases, and provider of online education I understand a bit of what you must have gone through. What a shame. You have my total support.
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   best hands-on PICC training course

   nancymoureau replied to gregpezzuti's topic in Infusion

   The most important things with PICCs is to go through the process of qualification and know that the education is never finished. PICC qualification (sometimes called certification) is reached after 1) completing the required curriculum (in a class o...
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   5 french vs 6 french PICC

   nancymoureau replied to Rexie68's topic in Infusion

   Regarding vein size to catheter sizes, now that we are all using ultrasound it is easy to measure the diameter of the vein prior to insertion. Measuring the smallest area without the tourniquet with the vein in the natural state the vein size should ...
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   PICC Training

   nancymoureau replied to er_guy2003's topic in Infusion

   PICC Training is fairly standard now consisting of Basic PICC curriculum 8 hour training, complete a post test and then do a simulated insertion with someone qualified in PICC placement or an MD. Either on-site class training or now DVD self study wo...