An intravenous catheter is a hollow and flexible plastic tube that is inserted into a vein to administer fluids and medicines. Most intravenous catheters are peripheral, meaning they go into a vein far from the heart, such as in the wrist. However, catheters can also be inserted into larger veins closer to the heart.
Welcome to our website! Nurses Against Mandatory Vaccines. Nurses Against Mandatory Vaccines was organized and started in 2012. Our primary purpose is to raise awareness for forced medical procedures of adults in the work place that are only in place in order for healthcare organizations to receive financial funding from Medicare/Medicaid.
The SnugliÂ® Baby Carrier. As a Peace Corps nurse during the 1960s in Togo, West Africa, Ann Moore saw African mothers do something that she found very interesting: they carried their babies in fabric slings tied securely on their backs. Moore liked the closeness between babies and their mothers when carried in this way.