kayakchic

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1. Clinicals with the VA?

   kayakchic replied to lemur87's topic in NP Students

   Did you find a preceptor? I live here in Fayetteville too and know of one in Rockingham. I can give the VA info for students too.

2. I suck at IV starts

   kayakchic replied to what2donow's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with Blessed RN. Great tips. I, too am a preop nurse and my hospital has a program that allows all new grads to shadow in the preop area for 1 or 2 days to get IV experience. At my hospital, we use lidocaine on all patients unless contrain...

3. HD catheters

   kayakchic replied to iluvmonk's topic in General Nursing

   It really does depend on your state. And to say it is beyond your scope of practice may actually be incorrect. In the area I work in (preop), we routinely access dialysis catheters for surgery if we are unable to get a peripheral IV. You need to k...