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What could "HA" be an abbreviation for?

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For clinical this term, we had to participate in a game of "Nursing Trivial Pursuit"--although the material covered is not at all trivial. More or less it's review, but one question that had the 6 others in my clinical group and my instructor stumped was "How many nurses check the contents for HA before a new bag is added?" Could it be a typo? The answer to the question isn't necessary (I don't mind looking it up), I was just curious (knowledge is power!). Thanks in advance!
Becky
Bag of what? TPN, tube feeding, IVPB....

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HA abrevated for headache is what I & other nurses used HA in charting for and we are allowed to use it

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maybe typo im lost ?hang bag?

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Quote from xtxrnBag of what? TPN, tube feeding, IVPB....

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Hyperalimentation maybe??

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Quote from lovelylpnHyperalimentation maybe??

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We used to use HA for hyperalimentation all the time. I'm away from the bedside now, so I don't know how commonly it is still used.

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My first thought was Health Assessment, but since I'm the old bag that teaches it, I'd just as soon not get hung............

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hyperalimentation.

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Just googled hyperalimentation and while it does have some other meanings, for medical purposes it is the same thing as TPN. Maybe an older word that used to be said instead of saying TPN? And yes, where I work, we have to check with another nurse (just like when hanging blood), that the ingredients on the bag label correspond with the original order of ingredients and their amounts.But I never heard of HA before! We can learn something new all the time!Good post, OP

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Quote from Lucky0220Just googled hyperalimentation and while it does have some other meanings, for medical purposes it is the same thing as TPN. Maybe an older word that used to be said instead of saying TPN? And yes, where I work, we have to check with another nurse (just like when hanging blood), that the ingredients on the bag label correspond with the original order of ingredients and their amounts.But I never heard of HA before! We can learn something new all the time!Good post, OP

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Hyperalimentation is the first thing that came to my mind.
Author: alice  3-06-2015, 17:46   Views: 348   
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