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Riding the Waves of Disruption: Navigating the IV Fluid Shortage
By: Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR
Published: 12/13/2024
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When you throw a stone into a pool of water, what happens? The moment the stone hits the water, a sudden splash occurs, displacing the water, pushing it outward. Immediately, ripples begin to form at the point of impact, and they slowly spread out in widening rings across the water. It’s the ripple effect, right? One event (the stone hitting the water) produces effects, which spread and produce further effects (the ripples spreading across the water).
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