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1. Question? Need answer

   blsmom replied to blsmom's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   Thanks for your response. I found out she had gone home 4 days later and they started using her dialysis cath...she never had a femoral

2. Question? Need answer

   blsmom posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   Pt. on our unit is a 25 yr. old female dialysis pt. She has a thrombus in her IJ, cephalic, and basilic vein of ® arm. Has fistula in her (L) arm with left hemodialysis cath present. She had a...

3. picc in subclavin...o.k for some chemo drugs?

   blsmom posted a topic in Oncology

   If the Picc is short and only in the subclavin vein, can some types of chemo still be given. Which ones?

4. Bevel up or down with #20 angio for PICC's

   blsmom posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   Have seen experienced PICC nurses do both bevel up and bevel down for PICC insertions with u/s and freehand #20 angiocath. Please shed some light on which way is better?

5. Head position in PICC placement

   blsmom posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   I usually position the pt.'s bed at a 30 degree angle, but I have seen other PICC nurses position higher than this. I am curious as to what other experts use for pt. positioning and whether a higher...

6. Bard triple lumen power picc vs double lumen??

   blsmom posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   Am I correct in saying that a triple lumen power picc has a higher incidence of DVT risk? What are the risk factors associated between the 5 FR. size double lumen vs the 6 FR. triple lumen cath?...

7. Picc Question...technique

   blsmom replied to blsmom's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   Thanks for the tips...I appreciate

8. Picc Question...technique

   blsmom posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   I am finding I do better inserting Picc's using no needle guide, just a #20 angiocath and the U/S screen. I feel as though when I use the silver needle in the microintroducer kits my wire can get...

9. site rite 4 and 5...help!

   blsmom posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   I am very new and learning the ropes to picc placements. I am having trouble seeing the needle on the screen enter the vein. In regards to the site rite u/s machine does the angiocaths show up less...

10. Questions for PICC nurses

    blsmom posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I am just starting to insert PICC's. Our facility uses power picc's and pasv's. Most everyone uses a #20 angio under u/s. A few use the steel needle that comes in the kits. I can access the vein...

11. PICC question

    blsmom posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I am still in orientation with regards to placing PICC's. I heard a ICU nurse say a patient was not a canadiate for picc placement because he had a + BLOOD CULTURE for strep. I thought all the more...

12. opinons on venoscope?

    blsmom posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Just curious about this as a vein finder. Does it work? Are there better ones on the market? Or does the ole fashion way of palpation work just as

13. Time it takes???????

    blsmom posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I was wondering what is the average time it takes to insert a PICC

14. Picc training

    blsmom posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Has anyone heard of Infusion Knowledge and instructor Mickey Hawes? They have a class coming to my area that I am interested in. I have been a working R.N. for 25 years and frequently do the...