jbtulsarn

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1. $$$ How are you paid? PICC RNs & IV RNs

   jbtulsarn replied to IVTeam's topic in Infusion

   I didn't mean to offend you about the "combat pay", I have many friends and coworkers in Iraq right now, and my first husband was active military and I only knew about "combat pay" from my previous experience as a "dependant". You are so right about...

2. alcohol site prep

   jbtulsarn replied to blufoxtrot's topic in Infusion

   We use the big ChlorPrep for our PICCs, would love to have the small ones for our IV starts but our manager said they are too expensive, 43 cents each...jb

3. $$$ How are you paid? PICC RNs & IV RNs

   jbtulsarn replied to IVTeam's topic in Infusion

   Almost all of us are PICC certified, we staff 24/7, we do not get any differential in pay, but I don't think our critical care areas get any special pay incentive either. In fact, we don't get time and a half for working holidays, which I think is w...

4. alcohol site prep

   jbtulsarn replied to blufoxtrot's topic in Infusion

   OK, the ONLY thing alcohol does is remove oils from the skin, it is a poor antiseptic, we use alcohol then betadine to prep our sites, and it is mostly the friction that does the work. Also, if you put the tegaderm or sorbaview or whatever your occl...

5. Femoral Central line

   jbtulsarn replied to MeryMellen's topic in Infusion

   It is not recommended that patients with Femoral lines be up walking around, as far as bending at the hip, this is uncomfortable for the patient. Femoral lines are high risk for infection, as patient advocates we should "suggest" other access such as...