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$85 bux.. daum.... google up a bag of normal saline and it will cost you $7 bux the most.. im guessing the prof that suggested it got a cut out of the $85 students paid....

I work in a Canadian hospital. Heparin Lock and Saline Lock are two different procedures. We usually use Saline lock if we want to cap off a PIV, or any kind of vascular access devices (VAD). Meaning we flush the VAD with 3-10 cc of saline and lock it (slide the locking device of VAD to "lock" so blood wont back out of the inner cannula and cause it to clot) Heparin lock on the other hand means flushing the VAD with 3-5cc of heparin (100units/mL) to prevent clot formation also and prevent blood from blocking the VAD. We use heparin lock for all VAD except regular PIV's as the cannula is much shorter and saline flushes would do (in case it clots, its easy to insert a new PIV.. PICC insertion on the other hand are not what RN's can do alone.) Procedure: Saline lock - flush line with saline 3-10 cc then lock the device while using positive pressure when flushing (push pause push pause then slide lock all at the same time). PIV-flush once a shift. Heparin Lock - flush line with saline 3-10 cc THEN flush with 100 units/mL of Heparin 3-5 cc and lock the device using positive pressure (unless you have a maxplus valve, no positive pressure needed). Jugline/PICC- heparin lock every 7 days and/or after every access) We use 3cc for PICC's and Jug line. While 5 cc for implanted portacath's. Please make sure patient is not HITT + and note the concentration of Heparin.

i work at a toronto hospital.. i wore a top camo scrub.. my manager does not seem to mind. I find it that I only wear the either top camo or bottom camo... but not both.. looks intimidating.. especially if im in the medicine unit.. lots of confused pts... i only got one problem though.. patients cant seem to find me when they need me.. *edit i dont have a bottom camo scrub yet but I match my top camo scrub with my olive green scrub pants.. If i get one camo pants I'll probably match it with my olive green top.

just wondering what does everyone think of a nurse wearing a camo patterned scrub... either top or pants.. i dont plan on having both together coz that would make me stand out too much... lol.. does it look unprofessional or intimidating to our patients? Im a male nurse and starting work this week.. i only have 2 sets of plain ol mono-colored scrubs so far.. i wana look more manly thats why im planning to get a camo colored pattern.. women are so lucky having several choices of scrub color and pattern to choose from...