Kelly King

Kelly King specializes in Ned-Surg.

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1. Self-quarantine required? COVID

   Kelly King replied to Kelly King's topic in COVID

   I agree. She is hesitant as she doesn't think it is COVID as her friend "doesn't go anywhere" but obviously she does as she was at her house. I work in a hospital and also know personally people that have had it. I am 95% sure her friend is positive...

2. Self-quarantine required? COVID

   Kelly King posted a topic in COVID

   A nurse friend has more than likely been exposed to COVID-19. She was with a friend Friday who, the next day began experiencing symptoms and today, even more. Should my friend stay home from work (in home care) and self-quarantine until that person g...

3. Central Line Maintenance

   Kelly King replied to Kelly King's topic in General Nursing

   MunoRN, I just read the link you sent. Again, nothing conclusive but definitely helpful. It looks like it's up to individual facilities and/or the company that made them. :-]

4. Central Line Maintenance

   Kelly King replied to Kelly King's topic in General Nursing

   All of our nurses agree that picc lines need to be flushed Q8 when not in use but it is the others, port-a-caths, femoral lines, ej's, subclavians etc., they are mixed about. ICU does not use heparin on most, but not all of them and I have read mater...

5. Central Line Maintenance

   Kelly King replied to Kelly King's topic in General Nursing

   Flushing. How often? Heparin or no heparin? I read the Joint Commission statement but did not find any reference to it.

6. Central Line Maintenance

   Kelly King replied to Kelly King's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you!

7. Central Line Maintenance

   Kelly King posted a topic in General Nursing

   Our hospital is using outdated information to maintain central lines and as a result, most are doing it in different ways. In addition to not performing it correctly, patient's often voice their concern over the inconsistency. Needing the most recent...