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Unlicensed Cosmetic Surgery Hospitalizes 6 in N.J.

New Jersey medical authorities are investigating the incidence of and issuing alerts on unlicensed cosmetic surgery providers after 6 women suffered...

Rotator Cuff Repair Restores Strength, Not Function

Rotator cuff surgery may restore a patient's normal shoulder strength, but mobility issues persist in the repaired joint, according to researchers a...

Do Patients Expect Too Much From Joint Replacement?

Even with a thorough pre-op education program, more than two-thirds of joint replacement patients don't share the expectations that their surgeons d...

Archive > February, 2009 Vol. X, No. 2
What Do You Know About...Vascular Access?
Test your knowledge and review the evidence on IV starts.
Daniel Cook, Managing Editor

You might be questioned during in-services about proper skin prep techniques and best practices for locating and accessing veins, but the ultimate questioning of your skills and knowledge of vascular access will likely be seen in the eyes of a patient whenever an IV start goes awry. You know the look, that sideways glance that asks, "Are you sure you know what you're doing?" Use this evidence-based quiz to find out.

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