Professional IV Access

Great free webinar..

See just how important early recognition is to prevent IV related injuries and improve patient safety. Sign up for ivWatch’s free webinar:

September 22, 2022 | 1:00-2:00PM EST:
EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF INFILTRATION EVENTS -
A MATTER OF EYES OR DEVICE?

In this webinar you will hear globally recognized and published clinician, Roland van Rens discuss the “5 Rights” in vascular access, examine the differences between intermittent IV assessment tools vs continuous monitoring tools, and see real world IV infiltration data analyzed.

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Yikes..hate when this happens!

Psychological impact of sharps injuries "The findings highlight the potential psychological issues created by sharps injuries, and highlights that further research is needed into this topic to aid the education and prevention of this harmful problem" Hambridge (2022).

Great article on extravasation and ultrasound guided IV's.

Extravasation and ultrasound-guided peripheral IV catheters "Vesicant usage did not significantly increase the risk of PIVC failure even when multiple doses were needed in this investigation" Bahl et al (2022).

Good information on Elastomeric pumps..

Elastomeric pump antimicrobial stability "The information provided in this article should be considered in patient treatments within the OPAT setting. Further stability studies are needed to confirm the appropriate use of the antimicrobials included in this program to ensure optimal patient outcomes" Fernández-Rubio et al (2021).

Tired of staff nursing? We are looking for PICC nurses for prn positions!!
Great pay, flexible hours..
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Burned Out, Nurses Are Walking Away From Their Calling Exhausted by long hours and staffing shortages, traumatized by the magnitude of death that waves of Covid-19 have wrought, many nurses are rethinking their careers.

Have you ever wondered if this would happen?

tPA catheter instillation and ischemic stroke "We report a rare case of a 79-year-old lady with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis (HD) using a CVDC who developed a paradoxical embolic ischemic stroke following the use of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) for unclogging a dialysis catheter" Nwosu et al (2021).

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Celebrating The American Dream..

Today, we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Great article on catheter occlusion...

PICC and MAGIC - Full Text "Catheter occlusion fell significantly, VTE and CLABSI were not significantly reduced in this relatively small scale study" Wilson and Rhodes (2021).

Burned out?
We are hiring for part-time experienced PICC nurses !
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Here's How to Keep Nurses From Leaving Leaders talk money, mentoring, training, and a chance to be heard

They are convenient..heres the full scoop!

Ready to administer syringes - Full Text "The use of RTA prefilled syringes is supported by literature evidence, recommendations, and guidelines from various professional organizations and societies" Malik et al (2021).

From our family to yours, have a blessed and wonderful Thanksgiving!