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1. Normal saline rinses: yes or no

   AraratRN replied to AraratRN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   :) I appeciate all the above responses, but, can anyone tell me HOW NS stops people from clotting?

2. Normal saline rinses: yes or no

   AraratRN replied to AraratRN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   When I was first trained, I was told that NS was used as flush to PREVENT clotting as was stated, the I spoke to nurses that have been doing dialysis 'forever' and was told that NS does NOT prevent...

3. Normal saline rinses: yes or no

   AraratRN posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   Hi, I work in acute unit, therefore have many pts come in overloaded, some of these post procedure can't have heparin and are ordered for NS rinses. The majority of nurses i work with and many I have...