Demareseitipota

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   Confused about blood drawing from a hand that has an IV line?

   Demareseitipota posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello to you all, since English is not my native language I will try to express myself as good as possible. In the Paramedic School, I was taught to never draw blood from a hand that has an IV fluid running because this can affect the accuracy ...
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   Curious about Troponin normal values

   Demareseitipota posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello there! I am a medical student in Italy and I would like to ask you Few days ago, my teacher told me and the whole class, that when someone experiences a heart attack Troponin levels in blood get high. He mentioned that normal values ...
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   A bit confused about use of Ringer Lactate in blood loss

   Demareseitipota posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello to you all, I am a nurse student in Italy and interested to become an EMT. I am a little bit confused whenever to give N/S 0,9 or Ringer Lactate to a *trauma*/injured patient, meaning a patient that has significant blood loss let's say ...
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   A bit confused about use of Ringer Lactate in blood loss

   Demareseitipota posted a topic in General Students

   Hello to you all, I am a nurse student in Italy and interested to become an EMT. I am a little bit confused whenever to give N/S 0,9 or Ringer Lactate to a *trauma*/injured patient, meaning a patient that has significant blood loss let's say ...
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   A bit confused about use of Ringer Lactate in blood loss

   Demareseitipota posted a topic in Medications

   Hello to you all, I am a nurse student in Italy and interested to become an EMT. I am a little bit confused whenever to give N/S 0,9 or Ringer Lactate to a *trauma*/injured patient, meaning a patient that has significant blood loss let's say af...
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   Confused about IV Infusion that should not be stopped

   Demareseitipota posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello to you all, first of all excuse any mistake cause I am not a native speaker of the English language. I study paramedics and currently I am on my first year. So, we had a conversation at class about IV infusions and our teacher told us to NEVER ...
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   Very Confused About Flushing IV Lines And Bolus Administration

   Demareseitipota replied to Demareseitipota's topic in General Students

   We absolute don't have those in my country! Here when we have a patient that is receiving IV fluids from an IV bag we connect this 3way stopcock directly to the IV catheter that the patient has on his arm or hand. You see those 2 cups? One is connect...
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   Very Confused About Flushing IV Lines And Bolus Administration

   Demareseitipota replied to Demareseitipota's topic in General Students

   Haha good enough!! So, in the US how do you guys use the stopcocks? Where exactly? I find it really interesting that each country use devices in a different way
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   Very Confused About Flushing IV Lines And Bolus Administration

   Demareseitipota replied to Demareseitipota's topic in General Students

   EXACTLY, in my country, the stop cock 3way is directly connected to the iv catheter hub. This is how we push meds. So THAT IS my question. Why this teacher told me to flush the line (via the 3way) before and after the bolus administration? The bag iv...
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    Very Confused About Flushing IV Lines And Bolus Administration

    Demareseitipota replied to Demareseitipota's topic in General Students

    In my country we administer push meds via a three way. So here is what I ask I have a patient that has Ringers lactated or Saline running into his veins via an IV bag.. I want to push/bolus an antibiotic. Let's say I do what my teacher always do...
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    Very Confused About Flushing IV Lines And Bolus Administration

    Demareseitipota replied to Demareseitipota's topic in General Students

    I didn't know that! Let me ask you a few questions if I may. 1)what if those clumps enter the blood system? Is it possible for the patient to die or to have an allergy shock? 2) I still don't understand why medicine/solution incompatability...
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    Very Confused About Flushing IV Lines And Bolus Administration

    Demareseitipota posted a topic in General Students

    Hello and first of all sorry for my bad English. I am a nurse student in Italy and right now I am on my first year. So, to get to the point quick.. From what I have learned ,we use Saline flashes(3 to 5ml) before and after we administer a bolus...