Marjie

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1. How would you make inpatient rooms better?

   Marjie replied to Email4KH's topic in General Nursing

   Would love to see flat plugs or recessed outlets so you don't break outlets when raising and lowering the bed.

2. Transfusions through small bore IV's

   Marjie replied to Terrie Hogan's topic in Infusion

   At our hospital we don't specify in policy, but in practice a #20ga is usually the gauge of choice. RBCs infuse better through a larger gauge, but unless the patient has great, huge veins, I find #18ga very irritating. Blood will infuse through a #22...

3. picc/port guidelines

   Marjie replied to debratb's topic in Infusion

   We use 100units/ml of heparin for flushing; For PICCs first clear the line with at least 5ml of saline then flush with 2ml of heparin flush solution(100units/ml); For implanted ports, flush with 10ml saline then 5ml heparin flush solution(100units/ml...

4. picc/port guidelines

   Marjie replied to debratb's topic in Infusion

   We use 100units/ml of heparin for flushing; For PICCs first clear the line with at least 5ml of saline then flush with 2ml of heparin flush solution(100units/ml); For implanted ports, flush with 10ml saline then 5ml heparin flush solution(100units/ml...

5. Hospitals with IV, or Vascular Access Teams

   Marjie replied to Daniel1115's topic in Infusion

   Unfortunately, I am one of those almost extinct IV Nurses. I am one of 2 part-time RNs on the "IV Team". I work in a 350 bed hospital. Our scheduled hours are Mon - Sat, 9-5. We work over-time on a regular basis. Our job description presently include...