My mind was asking the same question before I finished reading your email. I hadn't heard of this product, but it seems possible/probable that the site wouldn't make for long. After the successful stick, the vein would return to it's pre-vasoconstricted state with a catheter now in it. The flow of blood around the catheter would be minimal if the vessel was too small to access in the first place. Then again, isn't that what we do with a tourniquet...I love it when I talk out an issue to myself in front of an entire listserv : )
Monica Sorg, RN CRNI Infusion Nurse Specialist University of Louisville Hospital Louisville, KY >>> "Anna Liang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 06/10/06 3:39 PM >>> would like to know if you use Synera for peds piv starts. was told the patch is expensive. pharmacy asks me to 'select' patient population. one selling point is the heat effect of the patch. but it's approved for >3 y.o.; how useful is that? my question for the rep was: with vasodilation from the heat, a piv is able to be inserted into a otherwise small sized vein. (here is another selling point of the patch -- increase piv success rates). does that piv last though? __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ----------------------------------------------------- Confidentiality Disclaimer This message, including any attachments, is confidential and intended only for the named recipient(s) and may contain information that is privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law, including PHI (Protected Health Information) covered under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996. If you are not the intended recipient(s), you are notified that the dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you receive this message in error, or are not the named recipient(s), please notify the sender or contact the University of Louisville Health Care I.S. helpdesk at 502.562.3637 to report an inadvertently received message. -----------------------------------------------------
