Kayla.01123

Kayla.01123 specializes in Former Traveler- Tele/ now Educator.

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1. Running the pump dry

   Kayla.01123 replied to usethehaldol's topic in Patient Medications

   @MyAimIsTrue The order is for IVPB, so I feel like that means hanging it on a primary is technically not going by what the order says. Hanging a primary is solely for the purpose of ensuring the line...

2. Backpriming still a thing?

   Kayla.01123 replied to Kayla.01123's topic in General Nursing

   @MunoRN I don't even know now. I was digging forever and couldn't find anything specific. I knew it had to still be an acceptable thing due to the decreased risk for infection with the...

3. Backpriming still a thing?

   Kayla.01123 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Found an article that suggested the Infusion Nurses Society does not recommend backpriming secondary tubing from their 2016 recommendations. See the screen shot... I am trying to find a more recent...

4. Running the pump dry

   Kayla.01123 replied to usethehaldol's topic in Patient Medications

   @HappyCCRN1 YES- not only does it drive me crazy, are nurses who do this contributing to the development of those resistant organisms?? There's enough fluid in those IVs to be considered a substantial...