stonecat6

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1. Central Line ocluded or sluggish?

   stonecat6 replied to amynahmed's topic in Safety

   Continous heparin flush can actually cause HIT in patients - more than not flushing with heparin. This is why the practice is discourage... Heparin Lock however is used on Portacaths, and stongly adviced. Just think about it, if you are to get an I...

2. Central Line ocluded or sluggish?

   stonecat6 replied to amynahmed's topic in Safety

   CVL's are always fun - but one advantage you do have with them are the extra ports. Unlike other lines that usually have less ports. If you have re-positioned the patient, flushed, and tried the cathflo and the line is still sluggish - naturally yo...

3. Making things better for nurses in the Philippines

   stonecat6 replied to suzanne4's topic in Philippines

   This is very interesting indeed, and I hope that it does come to fruition. I still hold some hope for our country... There is such a big mountain to climb, and it all stems from the way the governments political structure is set-up. Collectively w...