InfusionRN30

Never had a problem finding a job in New Mexico. BSN will give you an advantage in the job market though. It's never too late to learn. I would say in my BSN program over half was over 30, with kids, and usually a second career. Shadowing is a good idea, nursing is not for everyone. I have loved it personally, multiple opportunities if you don't like the area you are currently working in.

Hi so I am an infusion nurse and was recently orienting a new employee and this issue came up. I have a patient that receives a therapy at 100 mL an hour for about 4 hours and also receives a concurrent infusion of saline at 200 mL/hr. When I first admitted the patient I decided to y-site the infusion to the patient's port. The new employee pointed out to me that although I set two different rates on pumps that when the two infusions get to the y-sited area they mix and the slower therapy can be carried along at the faster rate or there can be backflow issues. Obviously the best solution is to start an IV and ensure that the two therapies are administered at the proper rates. However, the patient is a hard stick and is resistant to this idea. Also, the patient has been tolerating the infusion this way for years. Has anyone encountered this problem? Should I insist on starting another line? or continue as is?