Re: Mediports and TPN

[VICTORIA SALLESE]

When I did home care, we only used 22 g hubers (that I can remember) & never had a problem. Even had certain pts. taught to access themselves & draw their own labs & deliver them to the labs (to keep their health costs down b/c they were chronically ill people & did nt want to use up all their benefits). I do not remember have any problems with them.  Gave TPN & Desferal through them &drew bloods al the time.

Victoria Sallese
VAT
Johns Hopkins Hospital

----- Original Message -----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 2:51 pm
Subject: Re: Mediports and TPN
To: Michelle Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED]

> When I worked in Home Health and used 22g Huebers I found them to
> be very flimsy always had the fear they could break off--Much
> prefer the stability I feel with a 20g 3/4in--Our one inch access
> needles are 19g
>
> --
> Robbin K. George RN
> Vascular Access Resource
> Alexandria Hospital Virginia
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: "Michelle Hansen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> > Here in the this hospital, when we access our ports we always
> use a 20g
> > and various length needles, a pt who is on TPN at home uses a
> 22g. My
> > Question is, is okay to use a 22g for TPN and lab draws?
> > Thanks,
> > Michelle
> >
> > Michelle Hansen, RN
> > Northeast Baptist PICC Nurse
> > office 297-2422
> > pager 235-9779
> >
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