Venflon and cannula

midwifemissy · #1 (**permalink**) 30-Jan-2008, 19:10

Is there a difference between the two, if so what is the difference?

I can't seem to find out no matter which book I look in

coffeebean · #2 (**permalink**) 30-Jan-2008, 20:59

Hi Pauline

I am pretty sure that venflon is the manufacturer of a certain cannula.

Hope that is helpful. How are you?? See you passed your exam, I knew you would!!

lol

Coffeebean

LittleMissT · #3 (**permalink**) 30-Jan-2008, 21:06

Yes, you're right coffeebean. Venflon is the name of a manufacturer. You cannulate somebody so a venflon is just a cannula!

ollybolly · #4 (**permalink**) 30-Jan-2008, 21:07

for venflon read cannula and visa versa...
take the venflon out
take the cannula out
same thing!

TallPoppy · #5 (**permalink**) 04-Feb-2008, 19:42

Yup Missy they are the same and you will find this in your training ..... alot of drugs aswell as equipment have two names!

Dory · #6 (**permalink**) 04-Feb-2008, 19:56

'tis like the way that most people call their vacuum cleaner a hoover, even if it was made by dyson or whoever. I never heard anyone say "hey love, I'm just gonna dyson the lounge" (not in my house anyway!)

It's like the word catheter - this literally just means a tube, so don't go getting mixed up between your urinary catheter and your epidural catheter.....

midwifemissy · #7 (**permalink**) 04-Feb-2008, 20:08

Thanks everyone,

Why do they have to make it so confusing lol?

It is like all the terms and names we have to learn that are at least 10 letters long and in double greek

Jen · #8 (**permalink**) 18-Feb-2008, 19:27

Lol Dory, having a urinary catheter in you're back doesn't sound very appealing to me