Is air in a syringe really a bad thing if injecting into a bein?
I'm a student nurse and too many times my colleague leaves air in the syringe. I say nothing because I'm just a student and don't want to look rude. a little air in a syringe doesn't really do any harm does it?
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answers:
Peter H say: it may indicate a generally sloppy attitude to nursing, which could then be a real problem. is their hand washing done properly?
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Papa say: That small amount of air would not hurt someone. A nurse told me it would take an I.V. bag full of air to kill someone.
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Diane A say: It may not be air, it may be actually a vacuum. You need to ask before you assume. Also if it’s IM, it’s not a problem
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Lynnmarie say: Trolling, I hope. That is very dangerous - as in fatal. Even I know that and I'm nowhere near being a nurse.
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Jake No Chat say: A little air can be a problem, you should speak up.
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rick29148 say: can kill some one ......................................
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JazSinc say: Look up "air embolism" and then give your colleagues the chewing out that they deserve.
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Cryptic Midnight Shadow say: Air in the syringe can be very bad if it’s injected into a person.
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roger say: If you inject air into a person you can do lots of damage.
If it is just injected into a bean then no problem...
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