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I did the ED thing for several years, and I hated the twin caths. You are exactly right in your assumptions of more complications. I always heard the nurses and docs brag when they got one in, but they were the same nurses and docs that would then start incompatible meds through them not knowing they couldn't.
Heather Nichols RN BSN CRNI
Infusion Services University of Louisville Trauma Institute 530 S. Jackson St. Lou. Ky. 40202 (502)562-3530 >>> "Cindy Schrum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 10/6/2006 9:04 AM >>> So with a twin cath you have 2 IV's? Really just 2 ports right?
Because you can't give incompatibles through a twin cath. I don't understand the benefit of a twin cath versus a piggyback at a Y-site. Larger catheter, more risk of complications. I've never used them or been where they were used with any consistency. It seemed to be an ED thing. Can someone explain the benefit to me and tell you how they have worked for you? On 10/5/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We use the Arrow Twincath which has an external pigtail and has a 20g and > a 22g lumen. They work great for when we need two PIV's for patients that > are on the Alcohol withdrawal pProtocol and you need two lines. > > Betsy Harmon RN CRNI > Vascular Access Team > Critical Care Unit > Alaska Native Medical Center > Anchorage, Alaska> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Original Message: > ----------------- > From: Cofield, Louise [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2006 09:52:00 -0400 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Inquiring mind > > > Could it be "Twin Cath" manufactured by arrow ; manufacture #10998? > > > Louise P. Cofield RN BSN , CMSRN > St. Francis Hospital > Clinical Educator Med/Surg > Ext 6166 Pager# 390-1167 > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Julie Steele > Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 9:14 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Inquiring mind > > > Anyone remember the name and manufacturer of the dual lumen peripheral IV > catheter from about 15 years ago? It ha d a blue hub on the external > pigtail.Thanks, julie > > > > _____ > > How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone > <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail_us/taglines/postman8/*http://us.rd.yahoo.com/ev > t=39663/*http://voice.yahoo.com> call rates. > **************************************************************************** > ********** > > Confidentiality Notice > This email and any files transmitted with it may contain confidential and > /or proprietary information in the possession of St. Francis Hospital, Inc. > and is intended only for the individual or entity to whom addressed. This > email may contain information that is held to be privileged, confidential, > and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. Thi s information is > intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you > are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any > unauthorized access, dissemination, distribution or copying of any > information from this email is strictly prohibited, and may subject you to > criminal and/or civil liability. If you have received this email in error, > please notify the sender by reply email and then delete this email and its > attachments from your computer. Thank you. > > > **************************************************************************** > ********** > > Confidentiality Notice > This email and any files transmitted with it may contain confidential and > /or proprietary information in the possession of St. Francis Hospital, Inc. > and is intended only for the individual or entity to whom addressed. This > email may contain inf ormation that is held to be privileged, confidential, > and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. This information is > intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you > are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any > unauthorized access, dissemination, distribution or copying of any > information from this email is strictly prohibited, and may subject you to > criminal and/or civil liability. If you have received this email in error, > please notify the sender by reply email and then delete this email and its > attachments from your computer. Thank you. > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > mail2web - Check your email from the web at > http://mail2web.com/ . > > > > >
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