… bloody, 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 anxiously for the blood return and pray that blood continues to backflow as I…
In the past weeks, there have several FDA alerts and recall notices related to products used in infusion therapy. Here are some of the products. Class I Recall: CareFusion Corporation, Alaris PC Units (Model 8015) Reason for Recall: Under certain wireless network conditions, a communication error can occur, which freezes the PC Unit screen. This…
..for those RN’s with a “history” of past disciplinary actions from the State Board of Nursing. I have to give credit to the RN’s who are honest enough to disclose such information, even if not on their records anymore and feel sorry that many seeking career advancement in nursing are not given the chance. Here’s…
It is amazing when you meet someone and they find out you are a nurse (infusion nurse), they start asking a lot of health related questions. Honestly, I don’t mind and I am grateful that most people I meet know what “infusion therapy” is, although a few are still confused that it means…blood draw!! 😦…
I’m back from Las Vegas where I attended the Social Health track of Blog World Expo 2010. This was my first time at Blog World Expo and one of the few non-nursing conferences I ‘ve been to (yes, I need to get out more often! :)). I certainly was one of the newbies – dazed…
I am not sure why I am always surprised to see that the all time top read post here is the one about avoiding the antecubital fossa when starting a peripheral IV….“Just say No” Ok, so I am really grateful that many are reading my blog but I am also a bit concerned that perhaps…
It must be a terrifying experience for a 19 year old to crossover to the “grown up” world for the first time! Well I mean.. be in an infusion center for adults for the first time receiving an infusion that he has received at the children’s clinic since he was 2. Now, this young man…
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that when you don’t have enough of a good thing, bad things can happen. This is the case with the on-going drug shortages and the resulting potential issues that affect the care we provide and patient safety concerns. The ISMP (Institute for Safe Medication Practices) recently released…
Certain lots of Epogen and Procrit (Epoetin alfa) vials are being recalled as a precaution, because the vials may contain extremely thin glass flakes (lamellae) that are barely visible. The potential serious adverse events resulting from the use of a sterile injectable product with particulates by the intravenous route include embolic, thrombotic and other vascular…
There is an FDA Class I recall of Symbig Infusion Pumps One channel, model 16026 and Dual channels, model 16027 made by Hospira due to the potential for unrestricted flow of fluid or medication if the administration set (cassette) is removed before the cassette carriage fully opens and the slide/roller clamp is not closed. Additionally,…
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