Yeah, me too
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From:
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Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006
9:50 AM
To: Heather Nichols;
[EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Alma Kooistra;
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Subject: RE: Midline guidelines
from AVA roundtable
Is something wrong with the
listserve?? This is at least the 6th time that I've received this series
of e-mails!!
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Heather Nichols
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006
10:12 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED];
[EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Alma Kooistra; [EMAIL PROTECTED];
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Midline guidelines
from AVA roundtable
I have a good anger
management counselor you might want to try. It helped me immensely.
I have also told you repeatedly (not that I feel we need to prove anything to
you, some things are basically just obvious) that you could come to U of L to
see our stats and our practice. The invitation was given just last week I
believe, but I do understand your concern. Some people do things they do
not really know how to do, don't they? We should always insist on
evidence and accredations to ensure things are done right, to directly benefit
our patients, not our pocketbooks.
The
invite still stands, you may visit whenever you like, but we do not do midlines
here at all. Too many misconceptions in years past. Have a good
week.
Heather Nichols RN BSN CRNI
Infusion Services
University of Louisville Trauma Institute
530 S. Jackson St.
Lou. Ky. 40202
(502)562-3530
>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 10/14/2006 7:32 PM >>>
BS and Poppycock...........................
Tired of you people that continually make those that use Midlines feel that
they are bad practitioners.
OK, Put your money where your mouths are........ Show us how
many Midlines you have placed.... How many you have had that have had
complications.... and then show us your PICC Stats as well. Show
us. I have seen thousands of Midlines go a month without
complication. Give me a reason to cross over!!!
Give me a reason to stop defending their use!!!!! And give me your
proof.....
Not some article based on Bias. An article not written by someone
associated with a particular Company such as Navigator or Sherlock that wants
every line placed to be a PICC so that they hawk their wares. Show
me!!!!!!!
Show me your Data!!!!! And I will stop arguing for Midlines. I know
the Standards so please don't send me those.
You everloving Lightning rod.
Randy
PS. Alma sorry that it was your email responded too. No offense to
you.
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From: "Alma Kooistra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> We generally refrain from placing a midline in anyone who has a potential of
> >1 week of IV therapy, no matter how benign the infusate.
Personally, I
> think that anyone sick enough to need access >1 week probably should
have a
> PICC. That's pretty 'out there' I know, and that philosophy is not
written
> in policy at my facility. I just think it mak es good sense, and
since I
> insert nearly all of the lines it's pretty easy to enforce.
>
> Alma Kooistra RN, CRNI
>
>
>
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Midline guidelines from AVA roundtable
> Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 12:31:44 -0400
>
> Yes, I have seen the same thing.
> Leigh Ann
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 10:28 AM
> Subject: Re: Midline guidelines from AVA roundtable
>
>
> This is a little off the original subject, but I have not seen a midline
> that has lasted the length of treatment yet. Just yesterday, a patient
came
> to the ED with a midline that was placed 2 weeks ago. It was lea
king at the
> insertion site. I spoke with ID and they said he needed 10 more days
of IV
> antibiotics and no, we couldn't change him to PO. Originally, I was
talked
> into the midline because they weren't sure if he needed 2-3 days or 2-3
> weeks, with the promise from both the MD and the PA that if the treatment
> lasted 2 weeks, the patient would be readmitted. Being the patient
advocate
> I am, I opted for a midline.
> Long story short, I ended up putting a PICC in him yesterday in the
ED.
> This just reconfirms my belief that midlines are relatively useless except
> maybe in CMO cases. Almost every midline I've inserted for home care
has
> come back through the ED for replacement. Does anyone else feel the
same
> way or have the same experience?
> Not trying to start an argument, just wondering if anyone else is having
the
> same results with midl ines as me.
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Chris Cavanaugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 6:54:25 AM
> Subject: Midline guidelines from AVA roundtable
>
>
> For those who could not open the original document posted, here is one as
a
> word document. Thanks
>
> Chris Cavanaugh, CRNI
> 3606 Molona Dr.
> Orlando, FL 32837
> 407-928-9297
>
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