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Giving vancomycin safely
GROWING CONCERNS about antibiotic-resistant pathogens have made vancomycin the preferred drug for staphylococcal infections, especially nosocomial...
Nursing, 12/01/04 by Hadaway, Lynn C · More from publication -
Keeping catheters clear with low-dose warfarin
RALPH ADAMS, 69, who has a history of lung cancer, was just admitted to your unit with possible pneumonia. He has an implanted port on the right...
Nursing, 10/01/04 by Hadaway, Lynn C · More from publication -
Closing the case on the keep-vein-open rate
SUPPOSE you're caring for Mrs. Allen, who's just arrived in your unit after a colon resection. The primary care provider's order for Mrs. Allen...
Nursing, 08/01/04 by Hadaway, Lynn C · More from publication -
Preventing extravasation from a central line
WHENEVER POSSIBLE, vesicant medications should be given through a central venous device such as a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC),...
Nursing, 06/01/04 by Hadaway, Lynn C · More from publication -
Preventing and managing peripheral extravasation
EXTRAVASATION-the infiltration of a vesicant drug from an I.V. line into surrounding tissue-can occur with cither a peripheral or a central venous...
Nursing, 05/01/04 by Hadaway, Lynn C · More from publication -
Delivering multiple medications via backpriming
SUPPOSE YOU'RE caring for a patient who's receiving 5% dextrose in 0.9% sodium chloride solution at 100 ml per hour, along with 600 mg of...
Nursing, 03/01/04 by Hadaway, Lynn C · More from publication -
Infusing without infecting
Are you up-to-date on the CDC's latest recommendations for safe I.V. therapy? Find out what you and your facility can do to keep infection at bay....
Nursing, 10/01/03 by Hadaway, Lynn C · More from publication -
Prevent occlusions with these flushing pointers
PROPERLY FLUSHING your patient's central catheter before and after use can go a long way to reducing the risk of thrombotic occlusions. Other...
Nursing, 01/01/03 by Hadaway, Lynn C · More from publication -
Ask the expert
Q: Is a sterile gauze dressing acceptable for a central venous catheter (CVC)? If so, how often should the dressing be changed?-M.R., RN A: You...
Nursing, 12/01/02 by Hadaway, Lynn C · More from publication -
Choosing the right vascular access device, part II
Learn which option best suits your patient. IN MY PREVIOUS COLUMN, I discussed how patient characteristics and type of therapy influence the...
Nursing, 10/01/02 by Hadaway, Lynn C · More from publication
