Comments for IVTEAM http://www.ivteam.com IV news and views with Andrew Jackson Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:43:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 Comment on Wristband warnings by deborah bolton http://www.ivteam.com/wristband-warnings/#comment-295 deborah bolton Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:22:49 +0000 http://www.ivteam.com/?p=543#comment-295 There has been an NPSA alert about wristbands in the UK recently Trusts will have to be compliant with barcoding of patients, notes and blood very shortly. Im still glad Im not in the US with a purple band on!! There has been an NPSA alert about wristbands in the UK recently

Trusts will have to be compliant with barcoding of patients, notes and blood very shortly.

Im still glad Im not in the US with a purple band on!!

]]> Comment on UK IVTEAM win award by Andrew Jackson http://www.ivteam.com/uk-ivteam-win-award/#comment-180 Andrew Jackson Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:30:29 +0000 http://www.ivteam.com/?p=455#comment-180 Hello Bev Now you know its my job to know everything in the IV world :-) Well done again. IV therapy is changing so rapidly (and positively) in the UK... its great to be part of it :-) Hello Bev

Now you know its my job to know everything in the IV world :-)

Well done again. IV therapy is changing so rapidly (and positively) in the UK… its great to be part of it :-)

]]> Comment on UK IVTEAM win award by Beverley Waller http://www.ivteam.com/uk-ivteam-win-award/#comment-179 Beverley Waller Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:09:59 +0000 http://www.ivteam.com/?p=455#comment-179 Hi Andrew Thank you very much for your congratulations, how did you get to hear about our success?. We are all very pleased. Regards Bev Hi Andrew
Thank you very much for your congratulations, how did you get to hear about our success?.
We are all very pleased.
Regards Bev

]]> Comment on Patient experience video by Jon Moss http://www.ivteam.com/patient-experience-video/#comment-175 Jon Moss Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:06:34 +0000 http://www.ivteam.com/?p=439#comment-175 Hi Andy, Thanks for the post and link. It is a shame it is not more of a success really - it is a good idea. Kudos on the site too - looking excellent - very well structured. Jon :-) Hi Andy,

Thanks for the post and link. It is a shame it is not more of a success really - it is a good idea.

Kudos on the site too - looking excellent - very well structured.

Jon :-)

]]> Comment on Intravenous connection error by deborah bolton http://www.ivteam.com/intravenous-connection-error/#comment-120 deborah bolton Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:27:08 +0000 http://www.ivteam.com/?p=333#comment-120 This has happened in the UK also Should there be a call from IV Nurses to ask manufacturers again about use of universal joints that allow IV medication to be givem through VP shunts, arterial lines, enteral feeding lines and epidurals? I believe that each piece of kit should have a dedicated connector, to reduce the risk. ie. a round peg into a round hole and a square peg into a square one! This has happened in the UK also

Should there be a call from IV Nurses to ask manufacturers again about use of universal joints that allow IV medication to be givem through VP shunts, arterial lines, enteral feeding lines and epidurals?

I believe that each piece of kit should have a dedicated connector, to reduce the risk. ie. a round peg into a round hole and a square peg into a square one!

]]> Comment on INS 2008 kicks off in style by Jon http://www.ivteam.com/ins-2008-kicks-off-in-style/#comment-41 Jon Mon, 05 May 2008 21:09:50 +0000 http://www.ivteam.com/?p=204#comment-41 Good to see 3M innovating AJ! ;-) Hope the weather is not too cold. Best wishes, Jon Good to see 3M innovating AJ! ;-)

Hope the weather is not too cold.

Best wishes,

Jon

]]> Comment on Electronic infection surveillance by Infection benchmarking tool : IVTEAM http://www.ivteam.com/electronic-infection-surveillance/#comment-29 Infection benchmarking tool : IVTEAM Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:18:52 +0000 http://ivteam.wordpress.com/?p=121#comment-29 [...] first reported news about the MedMined system from Cardinal Health in February 2008 (Click here for original post). We can now report that 46 Alabama hospitals are using the tool to benchmark [...] […] first reported news about the MedMined system from Cardinal Health in February 2008 (Click here for original post). We can now report that 46 Alabama hospitals are using the tool to benchmark […]

]]> Comment on About by Gaynor Collier http://www.ivteam.com/about-2/#comment-4 Gaynor Collier Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:23:53 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/?page_id=5#comment-4 Extremely informative and with a sense of humour! An invaluable site with great links for additional literature support. It is ideal for any professional who is involved in IV therapy. I will be passing on this address to all! Excellent work. You're in my favourites!!! Extremely informative and with a sense of humour! An invaluable site with great links for additional literature support. It is ideal for any professional who is involved in IV therapy.
I will be passing on this address to all! Excellent work.
You’re in my favourites!!!

]]> Comment on VIP score by Andrew Jackson http://www.ivteam.com/vip-score/#comment-10 Andrew Jackson Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:18:19 +0000 http://ivteam.wordpress.com/vip-score/#comment-10 Thank you for your message. I would try a no-sting barrier solution such as Cavilon http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_GB/Cavilon/skin-care/ It puts a sterile hypoallergenic layer between the patient and the adhesive of the dressing. Hope this helps. Andrew Thank you for your message. I would try a no-sting barrier solution such as Cavilon http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_GB/Cavilon/skin-care/

It puts a sterile hypoallergenic layer between the patient and the adhesive of the dressing. Hope this helps.

Andrew

]]> Comment on VIP score by VascRn http://www.ivteam.com/vip-score/#comment-12 VascRn Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:33:40 +0000 http://ivteam.wordpress.com/vip-score/#comment-12 I place PICC/PIV's. I just encountered an individual that had slight reddness and blistering around the perimeter of a dressing that wa subsequently taped down, what would be recommended for someone with an allergy to tegaderms', tape?. ANd There was only slt pain and erythema around the perimeter YOUR VIP Score: great I place PICC/PIV’s. I just encountered an individual that had slight reddness and blistering around the perimeter of a dressing that wa subsequently taped down, what would be recommended for someone with an allergy to tegaderms’, tape?. ANd There was only slt pain and erythema around the perimeter
YOUR VIP Score: great

]]>