Saline lock, saline well, INT which is a old term referring to the original butterfly needle used for this purpose. Those are the most common ones. Some are still using heparin lock or heparin well, although we no longer use heparin for short PIVs. In reviewing medical records from all over the country for legal cases, I have seen some very strange terms used such as a PRN or reseal, but those are few and far between and really not appropriate in my opinion.
Saline lock, saline well, INT which is a old term referring to the original butterfly needle used for this purpose. Those are the most common ones. Some are still using heparin lock or heparin well, although we no longer use heparin for short PIVs. In reviewing medical records from all over the country for legal cases, I have seen some very strange terms used such as a PRN or reseal, but those are few and far between and really not appropriate in my opinion.
Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RN, BC, CRNI
www.hadawayassociates.com
Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RN, NPD-BC, CRNI
Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.
PO Box 10
Milner, GA 30257
Website http://www.hadawayassociates.com
Office Phone 770-358-7861
thanks for the fast reply Lynn!!
Kathy Dodd, RN, BSN