May 23, 2012
Here are some topics for discussion:
1. Ultrasound Guided Peripheral IV Insertion -click here – Thoughts/Comments?
2. CDC Restates Position on Single use/Injection Safety Practices - click here -Thoughts/Comments
3. Is the use of hydration fluid therapy taken to the extreme? see articles below
- Hangover cure – using IV hydration for hangovers? Good or not? click here..
- Students cramming for exam use IV fluids w/ Amino Acids – Click here
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May 22, 2012
The next IV chat will be on Wednesday May 23 at 8PM ET. This chat will be moderated by @infusionnurse. The chat is on Twitter and is open to all nurses and other interested healthcare professionals. Topics for discussion are still open. Suggestions are welcome and please post on the comment section
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Posted by ivchat
May 16, 2012
IV chat will be featuring an IV product each month. The purpose of this page is to provide information to clinicians and serve as a forum for Q&A and discussion for learning purposes. As a disclosure, although this is a sponsored posting, it is not an endorsement of the product. The comments received as well as the content of the posting will be reviewed by the IVchat moderator prior to publication. The products and the description appearing on this page will be from the manufacturer and not from the moderator. If you are interested in having your product featured here, please contact infusionrnchat@gmail.com
Check out this month’s featured IV product of the month – Accuvein AV300
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Posted by ivchat
May 9, 2012
A few topics for tonight’s IV Chat…
1. Honoring Nurses- National Nurses Week! – How was Nurses Week celebrated in your work area? Share your thoughts about this week also being National Hospital Week.
Read this interesting blogpost about nurses week celebration by @torontoemerg - Nursing Week Ain’t was it used to be
2. Ultrasound Guided Peripheral IV Insertion -click here – Thoughts/Comments?
3. CDC Restates Position on Single use/Injection Safety Practices - click here -Thoughts/Comments
Carry over topics from last IVchat – time permitting…
3. Hangover cure – using IV hydration for hangovers? Good or not? click here..
4. Are you wearing the ‘blues”? – Some Nurses Blue Over Color Coded Uniforms – click here
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Posted by ivchat
May 7, 2012
The next IV chat will be on Wednesday May 9 at 8PM ET. This chat will be moderated by @infusionnurse. The chat is on Twitter and is open to all nurses and other interested healthcare professionals. Topics for discussion are still open. Suggestions are welcome and please post on the comment section
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Posted by ivchat
May 7, 2012
Wishing all nurses a very Happy Nurses Week!! Thank you for all you do!!
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Posted by ivchat
April 25, 2012
A few topics for tonight’s IV Chat…
1. Lawsuit related to Peripheral IV’s Woman Sues hospital over Blood Infection from IVs – your thoughts? click here
2. Would you delegate “medication administration” to health aides? “Allow Health Aides to administration medications” – your thoughts? click here
3. Hangover cure – using IV hydration for hangovers? Good or not? click here..
4. Are you wearing the ‘blues”? – Some Nurses Blue Over Color Coded Uniforms – click here
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Posted by ivchat
April 23, 2012
The next IV chat will be on Wednesday April 25 at 8PM ET. This chat will be moderated by @infusionnurse. The chat is on Twitter and is open to all nurses and other interested healthcare professionals. Topics for discussion are still open. Suggestions are welcome and please post on the comment section
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Posted by ivchat
April 11, 2012
1. Compassion Fatigue – do you or any nurse you know suffer from this?
click here
2. April is Stress Awareness Month – tell us how you manage stress.
click here
3. Woman Sues hospital over Blood Infection from IVs – your thoughts?
click here
4. Vein detecting devices – have you used one? Share your thoughts…
click here
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Posted by ivchat
April 9, 2012
The next IV chat will be on Wednesday April 11 at 8PM ET. This chat will be moderated by @infusionnurse. The chat is on Twitter and is open to all nurses and other interested healthcare professionals. Topics for discussion are still open. Suggestions are welcome and please post on the comment section
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