lkubin

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1. Nursing Pharmacology Tests

   lkubin replied to timonrn's topic in Educators

   We use the NLN test at our facility as well. New staff have to take the test and pass before they are "officially" hired. I don't know where the idea that the NLN test is so great and valid, but our failure rate is incredible! We have recently lea...

2. pediatric policies and procedures

   lkubin replied to juliekrn's topic in Pediatric

   When we draw labs from central lines, our policy is to waste 5 cc. We no longer have a policy regarding IV medication administration, we use the recommendations provided by drug references. We use the IV medication book by Gehart, it's a great refe...

3. Betadine vs. Alcohol for ports

   lkubin posted a topic in Infusion

   I know that literature supports using alcohol to clean inanimate objects (like IV ports, etc.), and to use Betadine for animate objects (like skin). However, I cannot find this in writing, I've done searches, but maybe I'm searching the wrong key wo...

4. antibiotic infusions in pediatrics

   lkubin replied to juliekrn's topic in Infusion

   Syringe pumps are preferable to volutrols for two basic reasons. First, you deliver less fluid volume (the tubing is microbore, can be plugged in at the port closest to the insertion site, and the only flush necessary is 2-3 cc to clear the microbor...

5. Newbie with a question

   lkubin replied to laurasc's topic in Pediatric

   Hi Laura, I'm Laura too. This is a real toughie! I agree with Mona that you have a parental responsibility to ALL the parents of those children. I think organizing a meeting of those parents should be considered, whether or not, this child's probl...