wanderlost
New member
If you know me, you know that I am very much procrastinating a probably much overdue bout of IVs. I'm an IV virgin - never been poked - lol. Anyway, I am going to call and make a clinic visit and depending on my PFTS and sputum culture, I might suggest a run of home IVs. I actually think it's a better idea than another round of orals since I am still breastfeeding my baby (toddler now!).
so. how do they place a PICC? How do you have to care for it? What if it messes up (how would it?) Anything else I need to know?
As far as IVs - am I house ridden while on them? Can the PICC be hidden? Can you plan infusion times, such as, I need to be somewhere every Saturday around 10-12 and I have class Wed nights from 7-930, so will I be able to work with these schedules?
Finally, what IV drugs are good for PA? My last culture shows I am only resistant to Tobraymaicin, but I don't have that here to look at what all I showed susceptibilities to - and I need to research.
so. how do they place a PICC? How do you have to care for it? What if it messes up (how would it?) Anything else I need to know?
As far as IVs - am I house ridden while on them? Can the PICC be hidden? Can you plan infusion times, such as, I need to be somewhere every Saturday around 10-12 and I have class Wed nights from 7-930, so will I be able to work with these schedules?
Finally, what IV drugs are good for PA? My last culture shows I am only resistant to Tobraymaicin, but I don't have that here to look at what all I showed susceptibilities to - and I need to research.