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myIV.com’s Parents IV Toolkit: A Must-Have When Your Child Has An IV

myIV.com’s Parents IV Toolkit: A Must-Have When Your Child Has An IV

Aug 20, 2018 | Blog, News & Discussions, Parents

By Sue Carrington | As a parent, seeing your child in a hospital or doctor’s office can be scary. If your child needs an intravenous (IV) line, there is help to take a more active role when it comes to their IV. myIV.com’s Parents IV Toolkit below includes the...
Preemies and IVs: Frequently Asked NICU IV Questions

Preemies and IVs: Frequently Asked NICU IV Questions

Jul 30, 2018 | News & Discussions, Parents

Download the PDF | When your baby is admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), a dedicated medical team quickly begins a number of procedures to ensure your baby is receiving the care he or she needs. One of the procedures your preemie is likely to...
Patient Spotlight: Everly’s IV Infiltration Journey

Patient Spotlight: Everly’s IV Infiltration Journey

Jun 28, 2018 | Basics, Blog, News & Discussions, Parents, Patient Spotlight

By Heather Michon | Lauren didn’t get to hold her baby girl for more than one minute after she was born. “[She was] swooped up and taken away” Lauren recalls. “Then we didn’t get to see her for hours after that.” All eyes were on the baby, who was born in critical...
Are the Side Effects from IV Failure Reversible?

Are the Side Effects from IV Failure Reversible?

May 14, 2018 | Blog, News & Discussions, Parents

By Ryan MacArthur | Intravenous (IV) failure is an unfortunate, yet common occurrence in healthcare. Even in the top hospitals in the world, the overall failure rate for IV therapy hovers between 35% – 50%. When an IV fails, there are a variety of complications...
IVs and Patients with Disabilities: Taking Special Care

IVs and Patients with Disabilities: Taking Special Care

Apr 23, 2018 | Blog, News & Discussions, Parents

Being in the hospital is difficult for any of us. For the one in five Americans living with a physical or mental disability, it can be even more difficult. There are different types of disabilities – from vision and hearing loss to intellectual, developmental, mental...
7 Winning Strategies to Help a Child Through IV Insertion

7 Winning Strategies to Help a Child Through IV Insertion

Apr 9, 2018 | Blog, News & Discussions, Parents

By Sue Carrington | Medical procedures are rarely easy. For children, they can be even more challenging since they can’t always communicate that something feels wrong. Your guidance as a parent can make all the difference when your child receives an IV. Here are seven...
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