FLVARN

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1. Shave long arm hair before IV start

   FLVARN replied to FLVARN's topic in General Nursing

   Like complete unknown, I have never seen any problems with shaving, never a liability issue for any facility I;ve worked at. Nurse educator says to prep site as appropriate for IV insertion. She was...

2. How do I get a new job after being fired?

   FLVARN replied to Bkre8iv2's topic in General Nursing

   Travel nursing if you can. Look forward, not back. Learn to be on time. You are a good nurse. Get back on the

3. Shave long arm hair before IV start

   FLVARN replied to FLVARN's topic in General Nursing

   So does my wife, PICU, Infant toddler, 15 yrs. She does not see an issue with using a safety razor and feels that the visualization and security of the IV site is more important than worrying about...

4. Shave long arm hair before IV start

   FLVARN replied to FLVARN's topic in General Nursing

   Okay, I am open to using clippers instead of a razor though I do not see how using a safety razor to clear a small place on an arm opens the patient, esp. an outpatient in good health, to staph...

5. Shave long arm hair before IV start

   FLVARN replied to FLVARN's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for your comments. I did a quick ebsco search for journal articles but everything I came up with was dealing with surgical clipping such as prior to episeotomy, vasectomy, etc. and even that...

6. Shave long arm hair before IV start

   FLVARN posted a topic in General Nursing

   We are having a debate at work (VA outpatient center) When I start IVs I always go for the forearm first as my patients get moderate sedation and they frequently clutch the side rail and could...