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1. Why does a hospital need RNs which are unable to do anything else but starting IV's??

   iv therapy replied to Chuckie's topic in Infusion

   Of course I am part of an IV Team but feel that this is a great service to the staff as well as the patient. We do the majority of the starts in the facility with exception of the ER, OR, L&D. Those areas are responsible for their own. They may...

2. Power injecting thru cental lines

   iv therapy replied to radnurse2001's topic in Infusion

   We're not doing it. Look at the literature from the catheter manufacturer. What are the psi limits? At our facility, we do not power inject anything. If the patient needs contrast the IV team is called and we hand push it. If they need a PE stud...

3. Hospitals with IV, or Vascular Access Teams

   iv therapy replied to Daniel1115's topic in Infusion

   We are an IV team for a 230 bed facility. There 2 RN's on days and 2 on evenings. There is no 11-7 coverage. Our duties include initiating IV sites, Rotation of sites q 72 hrs, PICC/Midline insertions, Chemotherapy administration, staff education...