Marines learn IV access
July 12, 2008
Marines of 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, practiced saving lives during the Combat Lifesavers Course.
With a limited number of corpsmen in the field, Marines often have to rely on fellow Marines to provide initial care. That’s one reason why deploying units must be 100 percent combat lifesaver certified, according to Petty Officer 2nd Class Prayot Bunmeema.
“Typically there is only one corpsman per squad of 15 Marines, and the corpsman can’t always be where he is needed,” he said. “That’s where the combat lifesaver Marines come in.”
Students learned how to assist victims who have lost too much blood by learning to insert and manage intravenous therapy to replenish bodily fluids, which is also a treatment for shock.
“The best part of the training is definitely the IVs,” said Pfc. Michael Schumacker, a bulk fuel specialist with 9th ESB.
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Child cannulation competencies
July 10, 2008
The RCN have available an education and training competency framework for peripheral venous cannulation in children and young people.
The framework identifies the competencies,learning outcomes and the indicative content necessary for education and training programmes to meet the needs of children and young people.It aims to support consistent curriculum and practice development so that practitioners can develop and,maintain the ability to carry out this task, regardless of where they work.
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Pharmacy admix training
June 28, 2008
Trinity Regional Health System are to offer training programs for pharmacy technicians, those who prepare medications and assist licensed pharmacists. Previously, pharmacy technicians have been required to have only a high school education and a clean criminal record. New state laws in both Iowa and Illinois will ensure they require certification.
“This program is all about medication and patient safety when they come into the hospital. More education for staff means increased leadership and quality of standards,” said Amy Descamps, Trinity’s lead pharmacy technician, who will also be the training program’s lead instructor.
A 2006 case involving Emily Jerry, a 2-year-old cancer patient in Ohio, seems to have triggered a nationwide change in laws regarding pharmacy technicians. The girl’s abdominal tumor, which was the size of a grapefruit, had responded to treatment and shrunk. During her last round of chemotherapy, though, a pharmacy technician formulated her medicine at 26 times the level it should have been. The error went unnoticed and the girl died three days later.
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Clinical skills network
June 19, 2008
The Clinical Skills Network - Yorkshire and Humberside have recently launched a new website. The network recognises that…
“Many challenges are faced when setting up clinical skills centres often requiring creative and innovative solutions with requests for information, support and guidance at a pragmatic level been continually sought from more established institutions. It has become clear that a support network is needed where individuals can come together to discuss issues of concern; share good practice and reduce the potential for re-invention of the wheel”.
Click here to visit the Clinical Skills Network.
Infusion Nurses Society webinar
June 13, 2008
INS to Present 3rd Module in Webinar Series on Catheter Patency.
The Infusion Nurses Society (INS) will be presenting the final catheter patency weninar module entitled Alternatives to Heparin in Locking and Maintaining Central Vascular Access Devices. This module will take place on June 24, 2008 at 1:00 PM EDT. The program is free to all INS members ($35 for nonmembers).
The entire series was developed through a nursing education grant from B. Braun Medical Inc.
If you have previously registered for this program, there is no need to do so again. If you did not, please don’t delay. Registration for this very important and informative program will be limited.
Register now http://eo2.commpartners.com/users/ins/
IV problem video
March 24, 2008
I have shown the IV problem video at a number of conferences and it has received great reviews. However, the conference version of the video has a different soundtrack (which is subject to copyright), therefore we have produced a version with a different soundtrack (not the same impact) but we hope you find it useful. Click here to view our video wall.
ANTT video clip
March 23, 2008
ANTT video clip added to the IV videocast on the right. Great clip… I particularly like the IV dressing that has been placed the wrong way! Click here to view our video wall.
Infection prevention video
March 23, 2008
Martin Kiernan (click here for his blog) has just published an Infection Prevention advert. Another prompt to encourage us to think about infection prevention standards. Click here to view our video wall.
PICC placement resource
February 12, 2008
Our commercial colleagues often try and provide educational resources that support our practice. Some work, for example The PIVA Toolkit from 3M. Some do not work! One other that definitely works Read more
VIP score videocast
January 22, 2008
This is my first attempt at making a video. The next one will be better. I have learnt so much. Thank you to my friends and collegues who helped with the production of this video. Click here to view our video wall.
Videocast update
December 16, 2007
Well the videocast is complete and we will soon upload it to Youtube. One tiny glitch with the sound quality at the end of the video that we will attempt to rectify prior to posting. Will try and have it posted within the next week 
Videocasting
October 27, 2007
Well the time has finally arrived. I recently attended a videocast workshop delivered by Keith Radley at Sheffield Hallum University, UK. What a fantastic and useful day. I now understand the grammar of television. I can now recognise a wide shot (WS); medium close up (MCU); I am even partial to looking room left and looking room right. What does this mean for my role in IV therapy and for this blog? Well I will soon launch a series of IV videocasts
Did the IV training make a difference
October 14, 2007
Whenever we do IV training we try and make it interesting and fun!
We do not recommend that you do this with IV dressings. Only use IV dressings for the purpose they are intended!
Don’t worry no eyebrows were harmed during the taking of this picture
PICC tip
October 13, 2007
Can you spot the PICC tip? Just for fun… no prizes
