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…
MAY is a great month and there’s lots to celebrate…here are a few reasons. 1. May 4th – unless you have been in another galaxy, this humdrum Monday is in fact May the Fourth, a.k.a. Star Wars Day, Yes, even if you’re not a huge Star Wars fan, it is a big celebration day. The date was…
A year ago, there was a shortage of large volume (1000mL) IV solutions that included 0.9% NaCL and other IV fluids. Read my blog post here. This year isn’t any better. A new set of issues related to IV saline solution and other IV fluids have surfaced. 1. Simulated Saline IV fluids were mistakenly given…
As we celebrate the holiday season, I would like to take a moment to thank all of the followers and readers that have supported the infusionnurse blog. I truly appreciate your continued support. Wishing you peace, joy, and happiness during this festive season. Happy Holidays to You and Yours! Oh, if you’d like to track…
….as in positive blood return when aspirating from central venous catheters (CVC). Positive blood return means a free flowing blood return easily obtained on aspiration, and the color of whole blood. In other words, bloody RED, not pink-tinged. What a great feeling, knowing that the CVC is properly functioning and ready to use. NOT able to…
I’ve had conversations with several RN colleagues that left me saying, are you serious? I hesitated writing about this but I thought I’d share so we can all learn and avoid doing the same. 1. Whatever happened to those “multi-use” syringes? That’s crazy that I can’t reuse syringes when I’m just drawing up medication for…
To celebrate the “FIVE” year blog anniversary and to thank you for your continued support, I am giving away “FIVE” free registrations to a web seminar on September 18, 2014 entitled: A Closer Look at Peripheral IVs Description Intravenous therapy via a peripheral IV (PIV) catheter is one of the common IV procedures performed by…
My sincerest thanks to everyone who took the survey on the “Use of Unlicensed Healthcare Personnel in the provision of infusion therapy” posted on Aug 8, 2014. You were very gracious in responding and we sincerely appreciate your feedback. The survey is now closed and we will share the results when ready.
If you are a registered nurse currently working with/delegating/supervising “unlicensed healthcare personnel” (UHCP) also known as “unlicensed assistive personnel” (UAP), would you be interested in answering a short survey related to the use of unlicensed healthcare personnel in the provision of infusion therapy? The survey is open to US registered nurses from all healthcare settings who work…
Q: I am a new RN and was always told that I can use a BP cuff to distend the veins for IV starts instead of a tourniquet. Can you tell me how high should I pump the cuff? A: BP cuff is one method that can be used for vein distention while assessing veins…
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