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Priming the IV tubing

Some of us, for sure didn’t quite perform well on our first demonstration of priming the IV tubing. Even if we did score high on our demo during the skills laboratory, some of us find it difficult priming the IV in the actual hospital duty. One factors is what we call first-time jitters. Besides that we tend to forget the step by step process because of time pressure, thereby leading to mistakes. To refresh our memory here is a video on how to prime the IV tubing.

Watch Video: How to prime an IV bag for a patient

November 21, 2009 at 10:38 am Leave a comment

High-Tech Nursing: Top New Gadgets and Trends

Vein Finders Lead to Less Pain, Prodding

In search of that elusive vein, nurses can poke and prod people more often than they’d like during the estimated 2.7 million venipuncture procedures performed each day in the United States. Now technology is making these veins more visible, saving a lot of pain and problems for both patients and nurses.

Robots on Rounds Extend Medical Reach

Is there a doctor in the house? If not, InTouch Health produces RP-7®, a mobile robotic platform that enables a physician to be remotely present, communicate with nursing staff and effectively extend his or her reach to manage patient care.

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