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An infusion nurse in Eugene, Oregon, Christian Grimes, RN, works in an outpatient clinic delivering intravenous medications. He worked on acute medical-surgical hospital floors before entering outpatient intravenous therapy. In the infusion suite, Grimes places dozens of access lines each shift, monitoring patients receiving therapies ranging from iron to immunoglobulin.

Is Ferrous Sulfate or Ferrous Gluconate Easier on the Stomach?
Can You Y-Site Heparin and Normal Saline?
How Long Does an IVIG Infusion Take?
Why Give a Hypotonic Solution?
How Long Do the Effects of a Ketamine Infusion Last?
How Long Do Heparin Bruises Last and When to Worry
Can You Drink Wine on Blood Thinners?
What Are IV Fluids Made Of? From Saline to Dextrose
Is Lactated Ringer’s a Crystalloid or Colloid?
What Are the Three Types of Infusions?
Can You Drink Coffee With Blood Thinners?
What Is a Mag Drip and When Is It Used?
What Is the Best IV Fluid for a Hangover?
Why Can’t You Eat Salad on Blood Thinners?
When Would You Give a Hypertonic Solution?
What Is an IV Made Of? Breaking Down the Ingredients
How Long Does Citrate Anticoagulant Stay in Your System?
Can You Run Heparin With Normal Saline?
What Is Bacteriostatic Saline and When Is It Used?
How Long Does a Banana Bag Take to Work?
Can You Give Thiamine IV Push?
What Do Vasopressors Do for Low Blood Pressure?
How Long Does IV Medication Take to Work?
How Long Does Hyaluronidase Stay in Your System?
What Are the Side Effects of IVIG?
Can Magnesium and Potassium Be Given IV Together?
What Type of Solution Is D5 1/2 NS?
Is D5W a Hypertonic Solution? Its Action in the Body
What Is 1 IU and Why Is It Used in Medicine?
What Does the B-52 Shot Mean in Medicine?