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Forum: Cannulation with Stuart Mott

Stuart is a vascular access nurse/custom cannulator. He's an expert on buttonhole, cushion and tandem cannulation, pre-cannulation training, and needle selection. Caring for you and your Patients

  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: Information Stuart will Need Before Asking a Question

    When Asking Stuart A Question, Please remember to Provide the folllowing info if known: 1. Fistula or Graph 2. Location of Fistula/Graph - upper...

    Started by M3Riddler, 01-05-2010 08:30 PM
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    08-11-2010 03:29 PM Go to last post
  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Welsome Stuart

    Thank you for offering your expertise to the many people who visit our froum. As you know, one of the biggest barriers to home hemodialysis is the...

    Started by Rich Berkowitz, 08-29-2009 01:06 AM
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    11-26-2009 12:35 AM Go to last post
  1. Tempermental Fistula with Needle Position

    Hi Stuart, Not sure if my question is in your realm or not, but Doesnt hurt to ask. Here is my info: Upper Arm Brachio Cephalic Fistula -...

    Started by M3Riddler, 08-20-2010 03:28 PM
    fistula spams, flipping needle, high venous pressures
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    08-21-2010 07:40 AM Go to last post
  2. Canulation Issues

    Stuart, 1. Very large Fistula 2. Left Upper Arm both arterial and veinous shallow 3. 1 year 2 months have been using for 10 months 4. Button...

    Started by Katrena.Lynn, 08-08-2010 06:31 PM
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    08-20-2010 02:48 PM Go to last post
  3. A different type problem

    Stuart, I am the caregiver to my husband Michael who has had a loop graft in his left lower forearm for about 1 yr. His graft is shallow and we use...

    Started by micknjudy, 05-23-2010 07:15 AM
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    06-17-2010 07:14 AM Go to last post
  4. 3/5" needles

    Stuart, My husband has a lower right arm fistula that is very close to the surface. He weighs in at 62 kilos and has virtually no fat on his body....

    Started by Willowtreewren, 05-07-2010 02:54 PM
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    06-03-2010 07:42 PM Go to last post
  5. What am I doing wrong?

    1. Fistula or Graph : Fistula 2. Location of Fistula/Graph - upper arm, lower arm: lower left arm 2a. Which vein was used in creation if you know:...

    Started by richyolanda, 03-28-2010 08:23 PM
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    06-02-2010 08:23 PM Go to last post
  6. Red face Button hole healing ??

    Hi Stuart, Ron's particulars are: 1. Fistula 2. Location of Fistula/Graph - upper arm and a big guy 2b. Is it a shallow or deep stick - Well...

    Started by P8tience & Papa, 06-02-2010 04:26 AM
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    06-02-2010 08:04 PM Go to last post
  7. New to Dialysis - Caregiver

    Stuart: I have excellent nurses at the DaVita training center, but despite all their instruction -- from guiding my hand through the process -- to...

    Started by Kathy, 08-30-2009 10:43 AM
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    04-19-2010 09:59 PM Go to last post
  8. My Arterial Angle Has Moved

    When I started sticking myself the angle and direction of the arterial needle was shallow and almost straight up, now almost 5 months later, the...

    Started by Katrena.Lynn, 04-15-2010 09:39 PM
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    04-18-2010 07:37 PM Go to last post
  9. buttonhole track closing?

    Hi. I've read all the cannulation posts here but didn't see an answer to my problem. For some time now the arterial needle goes in very difficult. I...

    Started by swramsay, 03-27-2010 11:40 AM
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    03-28-2010 11:28 PM Go to last post
  10. Touch Cannulation Question

    I just watched your webinar on touch cannulation on Home Dialysis Central. I learned to cannulate using the wings and plan to try holding the...

    Started by Sally, 02-24-2010 02:26 AM
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    03-02-2010 03:25 PM Go to last post
  11. Problems With Buttonholes

    I was advised by the Riddler to post here because I am experiencing issues with my bottonholes since returning home from Davita Training with the...

    Started by Bikerchick, 02-23-2010 07:52 PM
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  12. Buttonholes beginning to bleed

    I first started establishing buttonholes last June. I got two sets going and everything was fine, but suddenly they began squirting explosively as...

    Started by Sally, 02-21-2010 03:24 PM
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    02-22-2010 11:10 PM Go to last post
  13. second pair of buttonholes...

    I was wondering if a person should have a second pair of buttonholes ... I am doing daily homehemo and was wondering if this would be a benefit..... ...

    Started by tyefly, 02-17-2010 01:45 PM
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    02-22-2010 01:08 AM Go to last post
  14. Painful Cannulation with Buttonholes

    I've had one fistula that has only been buttonholed for over 5 years. It is so curvy there are really only a couple of inches for the arterial and...

    Started by czs1994, 12-20-2009 06:46 PM
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    02-08-2010 06:13 PM Go to last post
  15. Fistula Stenosis

    Hi Stuart, I know you are more involved with the access and cannulation itself but though I would ask just in case you can provide any additional...

    Started by M3Riddler, 01-22-2010 10:56 PM
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    01-23-2010 08:36 AM Go to last post
  16. intermittent bruit/thrill in my access

    Hi, I have a graft. The graft starts from my anacube and goes up my arm then loops around underneath my armpit. I've had it since august 25 of this...

    Started by sullidog, 01-10-2010 03:23 PM
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  17. Hardening of Buttonholes

    Good morning Stuart. I am a caregiver to my husband Stu and have been doing home dialysis on NxStage 9 months now. He has had several buttonholes...

    Started by Laurie Wohl, 12-21-2009 07:13 AM
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    01-05-2010 07:37 PM Go to last post
  18. Bleeding

    My husband had a venous button hole for almost 2 years. It became easier and easier to insert the needle in. I could almost hold the needle in...

    Started by roadrunner, 10-09-2009 11:04 AM
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    10-15-2009 05:07 AM Go to last post
  19. access care plan

    My clinic does not have any kind of access care plan. I have read where at other clinics, patients have regular checks done on their accesses at...

    Started by heretilhesaysgo, 08-30-2009 09:44 PM
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    10-09-2009 10:52 AM Go to last post
  20. needle won't go in

    I've had my buttonholes for about 1 month and although I'm doing pretty well at self cannulating, sometimes the darn needle just won't go in! I'm...

    Started by desertrat, 09-12-2009 12:05 PM
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    09-20-2009 04:50 PM Go to last post

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