DMonRN

If you take 1/2 of the staples out, you must take out every other staple. If you take out the "top half" or "bottom half" you could cause the wound to reopen:down:, which it definately not a good thing.

You are right about license or something. Think about it...You have to have license to any and everything in life except the single most important job you will ever have...being a parent. Scary, huh?

copper does have anti-infective properties

Not patent? Remove it. Policy on time to change? Wait, start new one, remove old one. Why? If patient is on a drip or otherwise requiring IV site for meds (ie pain or cardiac meds) keep site. That way, if you cannot obtain new site, patient will not miss any doses of medication or will not sit/lie in pain while you either try again or find someone else to try for a site. I have had some patients who have required mulitple "sticks" to regain IV access.

Dr. Flamen Ball:devil: Dr. Kickhaut (first name "Whoopma") Dr. Sedabutt (pediatrics) Dr. Meaney (urologist)

It is called a "vagal" maneuver. There are several different ways to do this, and it will cause drop in blood pressure and pulse. Cold water to the face, bearing down like trying to move bowels (that is why it is important not to allow cardiac patients to become constipated). Short answer: Yes, it exists.