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1. IV starts in radiology

   elephant4 posted a topic in Radiology

   Our techs are skilled at IV starts, but wonder if they can use lidocaine to start IV's or if that is strictly a nursing function since it is a medication. We could write a policy, but I am wondering...

2. Is using lidocaine really effective during venipunture?

   elephant4 replied to digger's topic in General Nursing

   Very effective! I was trained to start IV's using this technique and over the past 20 years I have mostly worked ER, but now am in radiology where I still start lots of IV's and people constantly...

3. Cardiac CTA

   elephant4 replied to jfelicia71's topic in Radiology

   We have not started ours yet but will be in the next couple of months and I have heard from one of the CT people that it is preferable to use oral doses if possible rather than IV to slow the rate. It...