[optimal] Re: optimal Digest V2 #111

  • From: Jim <jsoque@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2011 22:02:38 -0400

I used to do the same as Alexis, until I heard Ethan speak in Seattle. Now all 
my patients get a 2cc flush of 0.9 % NaCl before I remove the needle. I wait 
until after my earlies are over to pull out the butterfly, so, 1 min plus, is 
my answer.... 
Jim

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On Jun 15, 2011, at 1:08 AM, FreeLists Mailing List Manager 
<ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> optimal Digest    Tue, 14 Jun 2011    Volume: 02  Issue: 111
> 
> In This Issue:
>        [optimal] Re: When to remove needle
>        [optimal] Re: When to remove needle
>        [optimal] Re: When to remove needle
>        [optimal] Michael Elrod is out of the office.
> 
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> From: Ethan Priel <prieleye@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [optimal] Re: When to remove needle
> Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2011 08:43:45 +0300
> 
> Uh, many of our patients are on all kinds of anticoagulants, blood thinners 
> and what not.
> 
> 
> It is a 'nice touch' to have them say next time – 
> 
> ' you know, this is the only place I did not have a large black and blue mark 
> after the blood test'…
> 
> 
> 
> Ethan 
> 
> 
> 
> From: optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
> Behalf Of Ray Gardner
> Sent: 14 June, 2011 00:19
> To: optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [optimal] Re: When to remove needle
> 
> 
> 
> Why apply pressure to injection sight when you can use a pressure patch. 
> After the transit phase I use 2x2 folded twice, apply light pressure, pull 
> needle out, the with tranpor tape pull skin tight and stick it down. Take 
> about a half a second or so. 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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> 
> On Jun 9, 2011, at 3:43 PM, Alexis Smith <alexis@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 

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