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…
Happy New Year and hope everyone is having a great start to 2015! 2014 was a great and challenging year not only for this blog but for healthcare in general. In 2014, this blog turned five years old and I was very happy to have passed another milestone. Through this blog, I have met so…
According to the National Health Statistics, in 2007 the total number of physician office visits approached one billion. I know that number is so 2007, but imagine how many that would be now that 2014 is almost over. Many of us have visited a physician’s office at least once if not more this year and will…
So true, and as the author of this blog, I would like to thank each of you for reading and supporting this blog. I hope I have provided you with good, relevant and practical information you can use in your daily practice. Thank you to each of you for your comments and posts. I am…
I recently had the honor of participating in the RNFM Radio Infusion Nursing Roundtable with my colleagues, Ann Earhart, current INS president; Jim Lacy, current AVA president; and Sharon Weinstein, a past president of INS and past Chair of Infusion Nurses Certification Corporation (INCC). For nurses interested in this growing area of specialty practice, this…
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…
We will always remember…..September 11, 2001. It was a day no one would ever forget. I remember exactly where I was and what I was doing at the time. I remember feeling lucky that although I was at an airport, I was not on an airplane. We will always be grateful to the courageous firefighters,…
The Infusion Nurse Blog is now “FIVE” years old!!! Happy 5 year Blog Anniversary!!! I am sincerely grateful and humbled as our readers and site numbers continue to grow each year. It is my hope that you will continue to visit, read, post comments, and subscribe to my blog posts. Thank you so much for…
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.
Wishing all my wonderful colleagues Happy Nurses Day!!!
