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About my blog: When I returned to the U.S. after serving in the Peace Corps, I knew that my career path wasn't headed in a direction that would lead me to self-actualization and true fulfillment of my interests and gifts. Thus, I willingly embarked upon a quarterlife crisis.

I want to thank the hundreds of people who responded to e-mails, conversed in hallways and cafes, counseled me one-on-one, and even allowed me to job shadow.

A thorough search of my soul and spiritual guidance has led me to embark upon what I hope will be a career life filled with adventure, intellectual stimulation, and unending opportunities to help other people. I want to share my experience by publicly journaling in a blog. I hope that my journey will inspire and enlighten others who may face similar challenges that I did.

Saturday, June 25, 2011

Starting IV's!

I don't know why they didn't teach us sooner, but we finally "learned" how to start IV's. It's a pretty simple procedure, takes a lot more getting-used-to than say... using a glucometer, but I think there's a lot of unnecessary emotional hesitancy surrounding the procedure. I still haven't done it, but I've spent this evening finding the BEST resources for a student nurse learning how to start IV's, so I thought I would share. I'm excited to try it tomorrow in my second ED shift...

PowerPoints: http://sfghed.ucsf.edu/Education/Viper/VIPER_StartMenu.html

Article: (with it's own great links at the bottom of it) http://enw.org/IVStarts.htm

YouTube video:
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