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justdeda

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  1. Flush and blood return

    justdeda replied to nursemomof3boys's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Keeping in mind the potential hazards involved in a slow flushing PICC, I considered asking the doc to prescribe cathflo when my 6-month plus, weekly dressing change patient presented with a stiff...

  2. Please help identify cheesy, tan residue on PICC

    justdeda replied to justdeda's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Never seen it before or since, but then...now that I've seen it, I will know it next time (-:

  3. Please help identify cheesy, tan residue on PICC

    justdeda posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Hello, all Tonight, I removed a dual-lumen PICC in the upper brachial that was in place for just over 5 weeks. (I never received the info on the PICC, nothing visible on the cath, do not know the...

  4. PPE for empty chemo bags?

    justdeda replied to Sailingshoes's topic in Oncology

    Hi- I just started working outpatient oncology infusion, rotating between three sites. In all three, the nurses just use gloves to take down chemo infusions. In one, a pharmacy assistant prepares...

  5. IV starts, umm help

    justdeda replied to DIVA_NURSE405's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    dear diva, i think the best thing you can do is hit the books! read, read, and re-read anatomy charts, phlebotomy websites, hints, tips, war stories and anything and everything you can get your hands...

  6. Please help identify cheesy, tan residue on PICC

    justdeda replied to justdeda's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    thanks for the response :) pt asymptomatic of any systemic or even localized infection. the pharmacy to which i was subcontracted declined to permit me to do a TPA at home, but never contacted the...

  7. New IV nurse need help

    justdeda replied to amy1197's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    As noted by earlier respondents, experience will bring easy competence, and delving into written and visual aids prepared by experienced "stickers" will bring you the tools and the confidence to...

  8. "Looping" IV Tubing

    justdeda replied to RN CRNI's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    The first time I saw this practice on a busy med-surg floor, I thought someone had forgotten to bring a cap with them, and used this odd connection mode for an emergency. After a while, at this and...

  9. Question about PICCs and syringe size

    justdeda replied to SteveNNP's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    This is a very interesting question, and there are some very interesting, conflicting and non-conflicting responses! Using the 10ml syringe with 0.1ml of medication and nothing else, to prevent fluid...

  10. PICC lines and ?Infecton

    justdeda replied to JailRN's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    dear jailrn, regarding how long you can go between flushes, it depends on the type of picc. certain types can go several days without flushing. really, really basic cleaning of the site and the...

  11. home care phoenix from ltc ashes

    justdeda posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    hi, all. just wanted to drop a note -- haven't posted in a couple of years! my last post concerned a temporary fill-in position as supervisor at a ltc facility, where the last night but one had me...

  12. Nursing Home Staff Educator, Brand New

    justdeda posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    It's true. If you work as an agency nurse long enough, a job you can bear will happen. Through a night supervision stint at a local nursing home, I got noticed and recruited to part-time night...

  13. Expectations of agency nurses

    justdeda replied to mattsmom81's topic in Agency Nurses

    it seems i forget the lessons ive learned from the years of working agency: staffing, visiting nurse, private duty, school nurse, office nurse, flu clinic shooter, etc... after a while, i find myself...