First, my apologies for the lack of posts here lately. I’m still around, just got busy with, you know, life and grown up stuff!! Anyway, thank you for your continued support and patience. Hope everyone is doing well. So what’s new? IV Glue…yes, glue but not the one you get at the office supply store.…
Q: IV access is difficult to obtain in many patients. The patient presented to PACU with external jugular IV access inserted in the OR by a LIP. The IV catheter was a short peripheral IV catheter. Is this acceptable for continued IV access in the hospitalized patient on a regular Med/Surg. floor? Hospital policy did not…
Q: I know external jugulars are considered peripheral IVs. Would nursing staff in med-surg require a competency for removal of an EJ? A: The external jugular vein can be cannulated for both peripheral and central venous access. A peripheral IV catheter inserted into the external jugular vein is considered a peripheral IV, often referred to as…
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