molliemiko

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1. Port question

   molliemiko replied to molliemiko's topic in General Nursing

   I'm not sure if she's on anticoagulation therapy. She was only sent to get a blood transfusion and left when it was done. I guess I was mostly concerned with her reaction to it and the fact that...

2. Port question

   molliemiko replied to molliemiko's topic in General Nursing

   I don't recall, but I know that they were on the lower

3. Port question

   molliemiko posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi. I was wondering if it's abnormal for a port to bleed much after deaccessing? I've only discontinued 2 or 3 and don't remember any of them really bleeding. Today I had a pt. that came in to get a...

4. IV push timing?

   molliemiko replied to molliemiko's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   Yeah, it just seems weird to time a small amount of med that's probably just sitting in the line anyways. Then, to flush it quick seems like it would make the whole timing thing pointless. Thanks...

5. IV push timing?

   molliemiko posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   Hi, I was just wondering about the timing for IV push medications. Say you're pushing a med that's only 1ml (say solumedrol for example).. when do you start timing the push? Most peripheral IV tubes...

6. LVN and dang proud!

   molliemiko replied to raebabelvn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I, too, am tired of hearing .. "are you an RN, or an LPN?" Or, "oh, you're an LPN.. are you going on for your RN?" For me, it's not a matter of feeling bad about my title. It's just tiring to...