piccman

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1. Pet Peeve

   piccman replied to BookwormRN's topic in General Nursing

   Eric, you just beat me to it. I was just about to post THE EXACT SAME THING! Personally, I don't care if either is/isn't a word. They Both annoy the cr#p out of

2. Pet Peeve

   piccman replied to BookwormRN's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with the sonimeter. Drives me nuts. And let's also not forget

3. Patient is a famous star

   piccman replied to Lara911's topic in Nursing Humor

   You women all make me sick. There is only one correct answer to this question.......and it is Alyssa Milano (with long hair).

4. Picc Question...technique

   piccman replied to blsmom's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   I frequently place PICC lines by placing a 1-1/4 in Protect IV in the basilic/cephalic vein with ultrasound and then using the MST wire and so forth. I do this mostly with medium to large vessels....

5. Head position in PICC placement

   piccman replied to blsmom's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   In my experience, a higher HOB angle does not always increase chances of PICC threading to the SVC. I actually lay to about a 5-10 degree HOB angle before I thread the PICC past the shoulder. I...

6. heplock needle size

   piccman replied to greenbean's topic in General Nursing

   Infusion nurse standards state that you use the smallest size iv that will get the job done. I place many piccs and am on the iv team and it never ceases to amaze me how many nurses think you HAVE to...

7. i decided not to have my son circumcised-need feedback

   piccman replied to nursemn's topic in General Nursing

   For your son's sake, I would recommend you reconsider this decision. In the US the majority of boys are circ'd and it is not a nice feeling to be the only kid in gym class who looks different. It...