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the plunger is the rubber inside the syringe when you pull back to draw med out you should not be touching any other part except for the tip where you will pull back your plunger. the inside of shaft should be kept sterile

The plunger shouldnt be touched due to contamination. My professor was on us. When you inject med into patient it must be free of all potential microorganisms

Thank You so much!!!!!! I have been rewiewing like crazy all weekend... I am starting a new in the community position and have received shifts for this patient with a PICC. So I guess I would have to contact the agency to see if they have inservices.. Also when mixing IV meds do you still use the dose desired/ dose availble X amount formula and then inject into the 50ml bag NS? Once again Thank you soo much. The agency required the IV therapy Certificate before they hired me for this patient so I just wanted to make sure that I am with in my scope.

I would like to know if we are allowed to flush picc lines as a RPN in the community setting. I will be adm. antibiotics through the picc and therefore shouldnt we be flushing before and after?I did take a Advanced IV Therapy course but it was more focused on starting a IV, Venipuncture and drawing blood. where do you work ?? I can also hang premixed IV meds are you allowed to prepare IV meds ?

Hello, I am a RPN, and yes it does depend on the facility for IV meds. We can hang premixed IV meds. I took the Advanced IV therapy course at Centennial College. My question is are RPNs allowed to; 1. Flush a IV with saline. 2. Flush a PICC line after administering an antibiotic, which is going to be in the community setting. Our roles are increasing and I do have the knowledge skill and judgment however I want to practice with in my scope.