molliemiko

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1. Port question

   molliemiko replied to molliemiko's topic in General Nursing

   I'm not sure if she's on anticoagulation therapy. She was only sent to get a blood transfusion and left when it was done. I guess I was mostly concerned with her reaction to it and the fact that this was the first time it had happened.

2. Port question

   molliemiko replied to molliemiko's topic in General Nursing

   I don't recall, but I know that they were on the lower side.

3. Port question

   molliemiko posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi. I was wondering if it's abnormal for a port to bleed much after deaccessing? I've only discontinued 2 or 3 and don't remember any of them really bleeding. Today I had a pt. that came in to get a blood transfusion. She has a port as she gets ch...

4. IV push timing?

   molliemiko replied to molliemiko's topic in Infusion

   Yeah, it just seems weird to time a small amount of med that's probably just sitting in the line anyways. Then, to flush it quick seems like it would make the whole timing thing pointless. Thanks for your response. I have a hard time getting a str...

5. IV push timing?

   molliemiko posted a topic in Infusion

   Hi, I was just wondering about the timing for IV push medications. Say you're pushing a med that's only 1ml (say solumedrol for example).. when do you start timing the push? Most peripheral IV tubes are 3ml's and PICC's/midlines, I think are about ...

6. LVN and dang proud!

   molliemiko replied to raebabelvn's topic in LPN/LVN

   I, too, am tired of hearing .. "are you an RN, or an LPN?" Or, "oh, you're an LPN.. are you going on for your RN?" For me, it's not a matter of feeling bad about my title. It's just tiring to constantly re-educate people that one does not have to ...