Lucky~13 Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 For anyone who's taken or is current on the pediatric IO station for NR.... On the step to "inject saline to assure placement", do you still have to drawback to get a bloody return to assure placement, or do you just inject the saline? And how much saline do you have to inject? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katiebug Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 I just took it a few weeks ago and passed. I injected a 10cc flush then aspirated to ensure placement. It's all still pretty fresh in my mind, so if you have any other questions, fire away. You can PM me if you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireMedic65 Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 After you insert the IO you draw back back to see if you get a fluid return. If you do, then you inject that back in along with your 10cc flush to check for infiltration and ensure the IO is placed properly. Also, DO NOT let go until you have it secured down. NO air bubbles in your drip set. Both of those are fails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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