Gyh

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1. PICC and clave

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   At home

2. PICC and clave

   Gyh posted a topic in General Nursing

   I was always told to do PICC + extension tubing + Clave. I had another nurse who told me I need to do PICC + clave + Extension Tubing +Clave. I can't find anything about this in the procedures/protocols. What is the correct way to set up extension tu...

3. Med-Surg IV Meds

   Gyh replied to Gyh's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for the info! Thank you everyone for all of your replies! I have made a solid list of IV meds and now studying them.

4. Med-Surg IV Meds

   Gyh replied to Gyh's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you so much for all of this info! I am definitely going to spend time studying the protocols/procedures. Thank you for the info! I didn't know Med Surg nurses give IV chemo meds. I am a little shocked. I thought it was for oncology floor.

5. Med-Surg IV Meds

   Gyh replied to Gyh's topic in General Nursing

   LOL I bet! Amy IV medications that needed to be titrated following a protocol in your experience? Any IV push or IV medications that are cardiac related?

6. Med-Surg IV Meds

   Gyh replied to Gyh's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for telling me this! I have 3 years of impatient hospice background so I can see me be comfortable giving large doses of opioids.

7. Med-Surg IV Meds

   Gyh replied to Gyh's topic in General Nursing

   Did you have to infusions of insulin? Insulin titrations?

8. Med-Surg IV Meds

   Gyh posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am starting a Med-Surg job soon and I have never worked in the hospital. Nurses who work Med-Surg what are the common IV push and IV medications? I want to review most common IV meds so that it's not too overwhelming when I start the job.

9. PICC line removal

   Gyh replied to Gyh's topic in General Nursing

   sounds good really appreciate you taking the time to give me this information! I was worried that it would bleed a lot where the PICC line enters the vein.

10. PICC line removal

    Gyh replied to Gyh's topic in General Nursing

    Do you think it would be safe to remove a PICC line at a patient's house with a platelet count between 4-8? Is there a big risk of patient bleeding from the removal?

11. PICC line removal

    Gyh posted a topic in General Nursing

    When is it not safe to remove a PICC line with low platelet count? Would you remove a PICC line with platelet count of 8-10? At what platelet count does it become safe to remove a PICC line?

12. PICC line dressing changes difficulty

    Gyh replied to Gyh's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the info I will definitely try the suggestions! Unfortunately I don't have another nurse to help since I go to patient homes but I will try to use steri strips to steady it more. The PICC came out 2 cm during 2 dressing changes (1cm eac...

13. PICC line dressing changes difficulty

    Gyh posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse for a few years but recently I had to start doing more PICC line dressing changes. I have a patient with a PICC line that moves every time I take the clear dressing off as if it doesn't want to stay in the arm. As soon as dirty dr...