ogrern2002

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1. Proper insulin combining?

   ogrern2002 replied to danursern's topic in General Nursing

   Any insulin according to ADA and basic Nursing 101, any injectable drug from a multidose vial should be discarded or used in under 30 days...it has to do with the preservative used in the medication to stabilize it, usually something like Benzyl Al...

2. Proper insulin combining?

   ogrern2002 replied to danursern's topic in General Nursing

   Do you happen to store your insulin in the fridge? A cold injection burns...I found that out the hard way myself...and it is safe to store the bottle you are using out of the fridge for up to 4 weeks. My suggestion is to draw and let it sit for 5 t...

3. Analgesia with IV Start

   ogrern2002 replied to ogrern2002's topic in Infusion

   We aren't using NS we are using Bacteriostatic NS, there is a difference, Bacteriostatic has an alcohol preservative that temporarily knocks out the nerve endings locally. However in sufficient amounts the alcohol in the Bacteriostatic can be neurot...

4. Proper insulin combining?

   ogrern2002 replied to danursern's topic in General Nursing

   The chemical make up of lantus when mixed with another insulin changes and when injected produces a rather hard and sometimes painful marble like area in the tissue....it also negates the effect of both insulins, and the only way to soften the area s...

5. Proper insulin combining?

   ogrern2002 replied to danursern's topic in General Nursing

   Try a web search under The Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diseases. The produce the Pink Panther book for diabetics by Dr Peter Chase. I was a patient of his many years ago and I still have my original Pink Panther book...it has gone through ma...

6. Analgesia with IV Start

   ogrern2002 posted a topic in Infusion

   My facility is currently looking at writing a policy regarding the use of an analgesic (such as Lidocaine, ELmax, Bacteriostatic NS), My question is does anyone else have in policy a requirement to use one prior to an IV start? What are people's fee...