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Welcome 2012…
2011 went by so fast and just like most of you, I can’t believe it’s already 2012. 2011 was a good year f0r me professionally and an equally good year for this blog as well. Through this blog, I have … Continue reading
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There’s so much to be thankful for….
Thanksgiving Day… a day filled with turkey/stuffing, pumpkin pie, an abundance of coma inducing foods, watching the “Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade” on TV, football, and annoying jokes from the in-laws!! Yes, those are the extras…..for this day is truly for being … Continue reading
Just something to think about…
This maybe old news to some…but others may have missed it… Infiltration: Checking for blood return or back flow of blood is good for patency but not a reliable method for assessing infiltration at IV site. If infusion continues to … Continue reading
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I see blood….
… as in blood return… which, to an infusion nurse is truly exhilarating! When I am challenged to insert a 24g peripheral IV catheter in a tiny, invisible vein of a dehydrated infant, I jump for joy as I watch … Continue reading
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Guaranteed it works, if not, get $100,000..
We’ve all heard it before…in healthcare, anything can happen, hence there is no guarantee. Well, that is until the press release for a new needlefree catheter patency device called “Neutron” came out on Oct. 4, 2011. Click here for the … Continue reading
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Drug Shortage…then and now
In September of 2010, I posted a blog about drug shortages, the good and the bad. Then, according to ISMP, the drug shortage problem has risen to the level of a national public health crisis. Click here for this blog … Continue reading
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9/11…we will always remember…
Today our nation marks the 10th year anniversary of the attacks on 9/11 in NYC, DC and Pennsylvania. That was a day no one would ever forget. We will always be grateful to the courageous firefighters, rescuers and first responders … Continue reading
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Tourniquets conceal superbugs……
This is the title of an article from the Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) posted by my twitter colleague @chemosabe from Australia. Design/Setting: A prospective study in a tertiary hospital to collect and analyse reusable venesection tourniquets for the presence … Continue reading
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Two-wah……
Time flies when you’re having fun!!! This week, the Infusion Nurse Blog is celebrating its two year blog anniversary!!! *throws confetti* As I said before and again this year, sometimes I still feel like I don’t have anything interesting to … Continue reading
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Our patients notice what we do….
Most of the comments or questions I get are from readers who are nursing colleagues. Occasionally, I get comments from readers who are infusion patients. This one comment stood out…. I go to an infusion center every two months for … Continue reading
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