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This article does not apply to central lines, nor does it go into the theory of ultrasound technology. For in-depth knowledge of ultrasound technology refer to ultrasound textbooks.
Do not be afraid of an ultrasound machine. Yes, it has many kno...
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I understand that Benadryl, Ativan, and Haldol are not compatible when given in the same syringe IV push.
However, is it safe to give when they are mixed in the same syringe and given IM?
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The selection of products for regular hospital use comprises three pillars - safety, ease of use and equity. Safety being paramount for both clinicians and patients; however, there is no escape from the financial decisions that must be made to allow ...
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Dear Nurse Beth,
Do you to "burp" an IV bag prior to putting a pressure bag on it?
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Hoping to get some support for my story. Please be kind because this involves the death of my mom. My mom had metastatic breast cancer for 3 years and passed away Apr. 2021. She was in the ICU, then admitted to a med/surg floor that also had hospice ...
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Nurses have ups and downs during their shifts, many times feeling the downs outweigh the ups. Isn't it great to be recognized for our successes - no matter how small?
Share your feel good (or bad) moments...
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Introduction
When peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) became popular in the early 2000s, bedside nurses loved them. It was great for a patient to have a central line to draw blood and give intravenous (IV) meds. It was smaller in diam...
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I've been a nurse for about two years and just started working as an IV infusion nurse. In the past, I've had experience with blood draws and have started IVs a handful of times.
I'm really excited about this position and I've been successful wi...
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I have 25 experience as LVN, but only one year experience as BSN, RN. I am horrible and very uncomfortable with starting IV's during my RN training/orientation rotation. I bought a nice IV arm and a 'slab of meat' on amazon to practice with, and al...
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The intravenous piggyback (IVPB) infusion is a method of giving intravenous (IV) solutions to patients. IVPBs are smaller doses of medication that "piggyback" off the central IV line.
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IV Piggyback (IVPB) Overview
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Nurses are taught that critical care patients (gunshots to the chest or abdomen, car wrecks, etc.) need two large-bore IV catheters. This is a fact, but not all patients coming to the emergency department are critical care patients. What about someon...
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This is a spin-off from this thread: Student attempted IV 7 times, alone - General Nursing - allnurses®
The common rule to IV attempts is that each practitioner gets two "attempts", and once 1, 2, or 3 practitioners have failed in their two "att...
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Hello and first of all sorry for my bad English. I am a nurse student in Italy and right now I am on my first year. So, to get to the point quick.. From what I have learned ,we use Saline flashes(3 to 5ml) before and after we administer a bolus...
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Be kind to NURSES, We choose the size of your IV! Please feel free to share, like, tweet etc... ? Of course this is a total joke, no, we don't endorse unnecessary pain. Please share your comments below, please share any other funny nursing related sa...
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We all have our strong suits. What's yours? Maybe it's code management, mediport access, or another technical skill that requires just the right amount knowledge and finesse. There's always that "go-to" nurse on every unit. Staff turn to the expert o...
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Not sure where to post this but I saw something today in clinical that was just eating me up. My school has an agreement with a few clinical sites to allow students to return to clinical early, and I saw something today that made me very uncomfortabl...
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It probably happens to every Nurse ... the dream about the constant beeping of the IV. Almost every Nurse takes their job to bed with them and dreams about some of the craziest things. Nurses can't get a break even when asleep. Is this you? Have you ...
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This is my first time posting here so hello everyone! So my question is I was infusing vancomycin to a patient and I return after a while to notice discoloration to a reddish-orange color... It wasn't mixed with anything but normal saline and prior t...
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I am getting so frustrated with IV starts.... I try to go in with confidence! However I have hit a dry spell and am looking for tips from my fellow nurses on what works for you. Also my hospital uses the catheters (BD Nexiva) with the small length of...
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One of the biggest challenges we face as pediatric registered nurses is how to alleviate the fear and anxiety associated with getting an intravenous catheter or IV. As a pediatric nurse for over a decade, this RN has been witness to many different re...
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Hi all, does anyone have tips on starting IVs in the hand? At my new job they like IVs in the hand for certain procedures. In the hospital I worked they didn't like us to put IVs in the hands because of the nerve endings/pain and they usually didn't ...
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My patient last night had an IV in their forearm running ns @83 mL/hr. Pump ran w/o any alarms and patient stated no problems with pain or discomfort at the site. Around midnight I noticed that the patient's arm was abnormally swollen. Again, pati...
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Work EnvironmentIn the hospital setting, infusion nurses may be part of an IV team that places IVs for the floor staff or they may only assist with difficult access. They can also be a part of a PICC (peripherally inserted central catheters) and midl...
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When I give Lasix, I mix it in a 50ml bag of NS, and hang it over 2 minutes. If the patient already has some NS running I just push it over 2 minutes. Good practice?
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Hi all, I just started working in an outpatient PACU and I already made a mistake =( 7 years as a nurse and the only med error I've ever made was giving 200mg IV thiamine instead of 100mg. I'm used to drawing up only the amount of a med I'm giving an...
