Challenging is a great way to go when you already have some knowledge and experience behind you. It is wise however to take some kind of skills class or refresher to make sure you know exactly what...
I have been out of the hospital for a while, and I am in an outpatient infusion suite in a private doctors office. I am questioning when to get rid of single dose vials of NS, and Multi-dose vials of...
I'm an infusion nurse, and I also work with rheumatology/arthritis patients. For me, I love it, it is not quite as stressful as hospital nursing, but has just enough challenges and technical skills...
Anyone can sit for the CNA I state exam, even without training. NC will allow you to challenge the test. But after taking fundamentals would be the recommended amount of time. And after the first...
I know in NC, they can pretty much do whatever the Dr. asks of them. They work under a doctor's license.
I know of practices that have CMA's infusing IV meds like Remicade, which is known to...
My understanding is that it will hemolyze if you draw from a small gauge catheter. Less than 22g. I do it frequently at my job as well. We give short term infusion in an outpatient center. So...
I did actually research this further after posting. And you are right, what I found was 3 minutes to dry on a surface and 10 minutes on the skin!:icon_roll I've never seen anyone wipe the port and...
What about the idea that wiping with alcohol doesn't really do anything, except float the bacteria? ( I am against the whole looping thing, but in general I have been thinking about this, alcohol...
Yep! I know where that is. I am in Wesley Chapel. Love it here, but wish I had bought a horse farm! My family is coming down to look at a house in Marshville! Glad to "meet"
I actually finally tracked down the right website today!! It is not under their BON, but their Dept. of health and human services. They actually do have an application for certification by...