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  1. Need Port question answered by knowlegable nurses

    Thanks for the tip! When I instilled the Cathflo the first time and waited the appropriate amount of time, blood return was still absent. When I went to instill it the second time per the protocol, the pt became very nervous and refused. We have been...
  2. Need Port question answered by knowlegable nurses

    Hi IVRUS, that's what I've always said and what I've always followed but the physician/surgeon completely disagrees and says it's useable. Since there are no other nurses, I alone must advocate for me and the pt. I just wanted to make sure I'm justif...
  3. I'm currently giving Remicade infusions in a clinic setting and work alone (no other nurses). I have experience working with ports but my current patients usually have relatively good veins and get peripheral IV's. I have a new pt who had to get a po...
  4. Thanks caroladybelle for the response. Being new to this field and previously from the anthropological arena, I tend to analyze people's responses, reactions, etc. More of an observation than a concern. I just find it extremely interesting since I fe...
  5. I work on a unit that is a certified stroke facility with lots of back surgeries. I suppose it is a basic neuro-medical unit. We do see progressive diseases but more often than not it is strokes and surgeries. As you said, many of the patients are to...
  6. I'm a new grad who will begin working on neurology. I love the nurses and management and couldn't ask for a better group of people to work with. What I'm confused about is the reaction I get when I tell people that I will work on neurology. I have go...