Kelly King

Kelly King

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  1. Self-quarantine required? COVID

    Kelly King posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    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...

  2. Self-quarantine required? COVID

    Kelly King replied to Kelly King's topic in Disaster Preparation

    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...

  3. 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    Our hospital is using outdated information to maintain central lines and as a result, most are doing it in different ways.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...

  4. 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.

  5. 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...

  6. 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

  7. Central Line Maintenance

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

    Thank