RED is the color of fire and blood, so it is associated with energy, war, danger, strength, power, determination as well as passion, desire, and love. Today, many are wearing RED to celebrate Valentine’s day or some may be wearing RED to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year, the year of the Tiger. RED in…
…the Anne Mitchell way! If you have been following the “Winkler County nurses” trial, February 11 brought good news and great relief to Anne as the Texas jury acquits her of felony charges for “misuse of information”. If you haven’t heard about this case, click here. This case has caught the attention not only of…
An FDA press release stated that Acacia Inc. voluntarily executed a product recall of certain lots of IV Extension Sets with BD Q-Syte™ Luer Access Device. The BD Q-Syte™ Luer Access Device is a Needleless Valve manufactured by BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company). The IV Extension Set with BD Q-Syte™ Luer Access device is intended…
…what does this really mean? What about “discard after single use”? There are long lists of medical devices that are labeled with this statement. What I am referring to is the statement printed on the packaging of disposable syringes or on the syringe itself. Ok, I know what you are thinking. Isn’t it a given…
In case you missed it, here’s a summary of the IV tips I posted on Twitter in January. Lucky Tourniquet: Do you know some nurses won’t get rid of their “lucky tourniquet” for fear they can’t start an IV without it? Single use only please.. • Unless cleaned in between patient use, IV tourniquet should…
The FDA has issued a Class 1 recall of 2 million huber needles because of a coring problem resulting from defect in the manufacturing and design process. The huber needles are manufactured by Nipro Medical Corporation and distributed by Exelint International Corporation. The FDA advises healthcare professionals to take the following precautions when using any…
Recognition of professional practice or specialty may come in many different ways. In 1980, the professional practice of infusion nursing was formally recognized when the United States House of Representatives declared January 25 as IV Nurse Day. This recognition was the beginning of what the infusion specialty has become. Specialization marks the advancement of nursing…
..…if patients offer their antecubital fossa to you for an IV start. Sad but true, many patients do not understand the difference between blood draw and starting a peripheral IV. We, as registered nurses should understand the difference and know that starting an IV in the antecubital fossa is not good practice. The antecubital fossa…
….patient safety is not recession proof!! I use to think that professionals in the business of taking care of the sick are not affected by the economic downturns. While healthcare may experience the impact much later than most businesses, the survey conducted by ISMP has shown the trickle effects of the recession in our industry…
This news headline…“Nurse Outduels IRS Over M.B.A. Tuition” gave a warm feeling of joy in my heart and a big grin on my face. Who would have thought that a nurse would defeat the IRS on her own without an attorney? But what really striked me is the fact this nurse didn’t get intimidated, didn’t…
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