I have a question for everyone.. A butterfly is insitu on a patient's abdomen. After administering 0.25mls of morphine (4mg), it's quite obvious there are morphine solution left in the tube. So...
hi , can i ask, i had a venipuncture done on my left cub.fossa (had a vaccutainer in, blood taking) last friday, it felt sore the next day (normal). But a bruise started appearing in the mid of my...
When i 1st started - it felt weird. (the stench seems to be a whole lot stronger wiping another person's bottom! vs my own ) Getting used to it - i wear a face mask when i can when wiping them. It...
Look out for ads in the papers & the internet. In Australia, when a nursing job is advertised, they would add on additional details like " Night shift Registered Nurses needed on Part Time or...
Hello, Can contributors here please explain the uses of the normal saline for inj and water for inj? 1) Which one do you use to flush a s/c or iv line? 2) Which one do you use to dilute anti biotics?...
hi there, i work in a geriatric facility and was wondering how long could a subQ butterfly used for before they are changed? especially for palliative care patients who are on morphine.
hello, How much normal saline would you use to flush the line withafter adminstering 0.5ml-1ml of morphine sulphate via s/c butterfly? And i can only assume that the reason to flush after adminstering...
saulgoodman replied to saulgoodman's topic in General Nursing
hi pp, we are using the diluted morphine 10mg/ml ampoules. When i tried to adminster it via the sub q butterfly catheter, the patient move abit, and went " oh". And i asked if it hurts, she said...
hi there, can someone please offer some guidance.. Question 1) With a 2 way foley urinary catheter, how do you flush the catheter to prevent clots ? Question 2) I have encountered a 2 way catheter, 1...
saulgoodman replied to Joni's Mom's topic in General Nursing
hi there, regarding butterfly catheters, can you use them to insert them subcutaneously and have it accept long term admninstration of s/c medications? and how long can these buttfly catheters stay...