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  1. Pet Peeve

    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 me.
  2. Pet Peeve

    I agree with the sonimeter. Drives me nuts. And let's also not forget "orientated"
  3. Patient is a famous star

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

    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. There are times with the MST needle, when that darn...
  5. Head position in PICC placement

    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 USUALLY have better results with this approach. sam
  6. heplock needle size

    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 have an 18 to give blood. That's ridiculous. No...
  7. 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 can lead to teasing and a lot of embarrassment. To ...