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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...