Manjeet

Is it mandatory for the nurse and patient to wear mask during PICC line removal procedure.I know we are suppose to wear it during PICC line dressing change..Not sure about it during PICC line removal?

Thank you..Makes me feel better..I remove one today and didn't use mask.

Thanks for all of your reply..I checked with management..They stated..it's best practice to have yourself and patient wear mask during that procedure. If patient refuses to wear mask .Have them turn their face away while removing PICC line..

Also when I look at videos on you tube about picc lime removal procedure, in most of the videos patient and nurse is not wearing mask..

Yes I discussed it with my preceptor. She said patients cannot experience diarrhea even if you missed the muscle while giving an IM injection. I showed her exactly where I gave the injection. She said I might have hit a small blood vessel while givin...

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I feel bad for something that I can't stop thinking about. Yesterday, a patient came to the clinic for the administration of IV antibiotic cephalexin, 2 grams. He is supposed to receive it every day for the next 10 days for cellulitis. After disconne...

Thank you for your response..yes saw this patient again the next day for antibiotic administration..will see him for next 3 days more..

It was ceftriaxone 1 gram..patient got if for 3 weeks everyday and that was the last day.

Hello, Patient was at the clinic to receive his final dose of IV antibiotic ceftriaxone 1 gm and his IV was supposed to be discontinued. I forgot to flush the line with 5 cc NS after administering IV antibiotics and removed IV cannula from his ...