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01-07-2012, 08:42 PM
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Abby,
Every hospital has an " IV team" - they only do IV,and they are special trained RN nurses with usually a lot of experience. They do it quickly and professionally,they come to your place with their own "special" equipment. Don't be shy, just tell your nurse, that you have bad veins, and you'd like the "IV team" deal with them. You don't need to warm up your hands or those " three strikes", let them get trained somewhere else. Just my 2 cents,been there. Marina. 
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01-08-2012, 06:16 PM
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I too have difficulty with IV access-the last round of 4 days of therapy I had 11 sticks. The hospital I use does not have an IV team so have the regular nurses do it. The veins are getting so fragile and blow so easily. I am trying to get a port done but am having resistance from my neurologist. I just can't do another round or 2 or 3 having numerous sticks, bruises and pain from the tries and infiltates. I will continue to fight to get a port or pic line at least. does anybody have a pic line for infusion?
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