Lauretta

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1. PICC LINE RN's

   Lauretta replied to PICCONE's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   Feel free to e-mail me and I will be happy to answer any questions. FOr now I think the key is an aggressive assessment program I developed one and it has increased our PICC

2. A question for an IV Nurse

   Lauretta replied to 2ndCareerRN's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   The difference between a Groshong Central catheter and a standard central catheter is the Groshong Valve. This valve is incorporated on all of the Groshong catheters. The tip of the catheter is...

3. Student Nurse question

   Lauretta replied to lepidus's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   How about trying the Intravenous Nursing Society's web site. I think the web address is www.ins1.org If this is inocrrect just do a search. If the INS has their standards posted you should find...

4. Seldinger PICC/Boards that approve RN to perform

   Lauretta replied to acree's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   We have been using the Modified Seldinger method of PICC insertion since January 2001. Prior to implementation, the State Board of nursing was consulted and then the procedure was presented to the...