Unit 3 Assignment 1 Ml Syringes

A, In order to administer this medicine type a spoon,syringe or a measurable medicine potare required. these are used to contain and /or measure the medication for transfer into the mouth.

The major issue in the case “Becton Dickinson and needle sticks’ is the brand of syringes hospitals are using. These

b. syringe size- depends on how much medication is to be given. You would need a 5ml syringe for 0.7ml of medication. Also insulin can only be given in an insulin syringe because it is measured in units instead

Although infection control is vital in patient care, another important safety measure includes using the best available products to the facility. The use of optimal catheter care products is important when providing the best care to the pediatric population. Antibiotic or ethanol locks provide a decreased risk of infection, as opposed to the traditional locks found in use in some facilities.

Central lines and peripherally inserted central catheter are tubes inserted in a patient’s vein. They are required to help the patient get medication and nutrition. There are so many articles about these tubes, what they are, how to put them, and how to care about them. To achieve the aim of these tubes without complications, the people with them should know about them and know how to care for them, what is not normal about them, what to do in case of complications, and when to call their healthcare provider. In this paper the safety, teaching and care about the central and peripherally inserted central catheter will be discussed.

Every day a registered nurse with specialized training in peripherally inserted central catheter insert this device into a patient’s vein every day. There are various reasons why a patient might need this catheter. It aids in transferring nutrients, medications such as antibiotics into the body. Patients who have continuous blood draws benefit from this catheter. It is an easier access and minimal needle sticks to the patient. Patients who entail for this catheter are cancer, critical care or nutritional impaired patients. Peripherally inserted central catheters are commonly referred to as PICC lines. It is a slim and hollow tubing that is placed in an area anterior above the elbow. Once inserted the goal is to thread the line through

In spite of the pronounced benefits that this technique has brought into health care, it has been associated with the risk of infections in the bloodstream that results from the microorganisms inhabiting the outer surface of the device or alternatively such microbes colonizing the fluid pathway during insertion of the device or while it is in use. As per Marschall et al. (2014), central venous catheters have been described to be the most frequent cause of health care-associated contagions in the bloodstream. Consequently, there has been increasing recognition to the fact that central venous catheters associated infections, as well as other health care-associated infections are preventable provided the described evidence-based practices

Humalog comes with a kwikpen, only use this particular pen but not any other and use a new needle every time you self-administer the shot. Never transfer insulin from the pen into an infusion pump or syringe

Patients who are expected to have long hospital stays and extensive IV therapy are likely to receive a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC). PICC lines have been found to be a relatively safe and cost effective route to administer long term intravenous (IV) medications such as antibiotics, chemotherapy and total parenteral nutrition (TPN). These devices are most often inserted at the patient’s bedside by nurses who have received advanced training in the placement of PICC lines. Evidence based practice for sterile technique during insertion has been established and as a result, infection rates remain relatively low. There is one going debate, however, as to the safety of these catheters in patients who are at an increased risk

In my present role of in-patient transplant coordinator, I round with the transplant surgical team daily. The interdisciplinary team is aggressively looking for opportunities to minimizing opportunistic infections for example: de-escalating antibiotics, removing bladder catheters, as well as removing central lines. If the patient is a hard stick, a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) is placed. A study by Rutkoff, (2014) mentioned that an integration of antimicrobial PICCs into the current infection prevention practices should be practiced for reduction central line associated blood stream infections.

If okay with Randy, can the morphine sulfate 10mg/ml be removed from the PACU Omnicell and replaced with morphine 2mg/ml syringes in order to avoid wasted and for patients’ safety. Although rarely used, the Nurses have to dilute the 10mg in 5 ml normal saline prior to administration to Comer patients.

Infection control may vary with any facility, but many hospitals are changing to multiple disposable items. Using disposable items can help reduce the spread of infections. These items can include disposable trach catheters, syringes, and needles with safety caps. The type of needle with safety caps not only help prevent the spread of disease, but is also a common safety procedure when disposing of the needle. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have come up with numerous guidelines for hospitals to use to help prevent patients from contracting infections and diseases from spreading to other patients.

The use of intravenous (IV) therapy in the hospitals is now considered a routine therapy. About 70% to 80% of patients have peripheral intravenous lines at some time during their course of hospitalization (DeVries & Valentine, 2016). A peripheral intravenous (PIV) line is a small hollow tube or catheter that is inserted into a vein and can be connected to special tubing. PIV line is commonly used to administer medications or fluids directly into the vein. The history of intravenous therapy dates back to the Middle Ages (Dychter, Gold, Carson, & Haller, 2012). Dr. Thomas Latta pioneered the use of IV saline infusion during the cholera epidemic and in the 20th century, two world wars established a role for IV therapy as routine medical practice (Dychter et al., 2012). This paper will discuss the policy on IV tubing of Kaiser Permanente – San Jose and determine if the policy is congruent to the current evidence based practice.

According to McCall, Tankersley, Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins (2008), many hospitals and clinics normally use the following test tubes:

In the 1950s the use of disposable, plastic needles became common around the world as a