Why are so many clinicians using outdated medical practices? Have you ever started a shift, walked into your patient’s room, and wondered why their IV looks like a bad wrapping job at Christmas time? Asking yourself why on earth did they need to use so much tape? Oftentimes it is because the method of [...]
We are living in a time of unprecedented events. COVID-19 has changed the world as we know it and is forcing us to make changes to the way we function. It is testing the creativity and innovation of the human mind. The medical industry is evolving because of this virus and testing the limits [...]
“We just can’t get this close anymore!” REDUCE THE NUMBER OF TIMES FOR DIRECT CONTACT — REDUCE PPE USE, REDUCE CONTAMINATION RISK #1 Pre-Triage Assessment How do we pre-triage from a distance? Rather than using a hand held intermittent monitor that requires close proximity to the suspect patient and increases contamination risk, why not use [...]
Peripheral IV Catheters Fail Nearly 50% of the Time! Earlier this year, Starboard Medical attended, CALIVAN, the local Southern California AVA Chapter Annual Conference. A big shout out to CALIVAN for putting on a great event full of fantastic education. The first presentation, The Cost of PIV Failure, presented by Judy Thompson, MSN, RN was [...]
We did a survey that spanned three conferences over two years. The survey was on, you guessed it, catheter securement devices. We asked nurses from all over to fill out a short little form, first at AVA 2017, then INS 2018, and finally AVA 2018. The AVA conference is one of the largest gatherings of [...]
PICC line maintenance is essential, and improper maintenance can cause all sorts of problems. The right catheter securement device should provide a certain level of security, placing it should be simple and not interfere with the PICC line or comfort of the patient, and it should be durable. The right catheter securement should provide excellent [...]
PICC lines are found in every hospital in every city in every country in the world. They are an essential part of patient care. But, not all catheter securement systems are the same. The current device that most hospitals use have issues that have existed for years! The nurses are so used to them that [...]
Hospitals today have nurses of varying ages across 4 very different and distinct generations. A lot of nurses have been working at the same place for the majority of their career and are comfortable doing what they have always done. They are also a little too comfortable using the medical devices they have always [...]