ogrern2002

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  1. Proper insulin combining?

    Any insulin according to ADA and basic Nursing 101, any injectable drug from a multidose vial should be discarded or used in under 30 days...it has to do with the preservative used in the medication...
  2. Proper insulin combining?

    Do you happen to store your insulin in the fridge? A cold injection burns...I found that out the hard way myself...and it is safe to store the bottle you are using out of the fridge for up to 4...
  3. Analgesia with IV Start

    We aren't using NS we are using Bacteriostatic NS, there is a difference, Bacteriostatic has an alcohol preservative that temporarily knocks out the nerve endings locally. However in sufficient...
  4. Proper insulin combining?

    The chemical make up of lantus when mixed with another insulin changes and when injected produces a rather hard and sometimes painful marble like area in the tissue....it also negates the effect of...
  5. Proper insulin combining?

    Try a web search under The Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diseases. The produce the Pink Panther book for diabetics by Dr Peter Chase. I was a patient of his many years ago and I still have my...
  6. Analgesia with IV Start

    My facility is currently looking at writing a policy regarding the use of an analgesic (such as Lidocaine, ELmax, Bacteriostatic NS), My question is does anyone else have in policy a requirement to...