Our hospital is almost entirely needle free. A couple of our meds are carpujrect. PICCs require 10 ml syringes. Any ideas on getting meds out of carpuject without a needle and into a 10 ml syringe?
The syringe size is not the issue. Syringe size is only one factor in catheter damage. Assess catheter patency with a saline filled large syringe such as a 10 ml size. If there is no resistance then give the meds with the appropriately sized syringe for the medication. This is routinely done for small volumes of drug, where extremely accurate measurement is required, and for pediatrics. I also do not believe that it is best practice to transfer drugs from one syringe to another - risk of contamination and loosing part of the dose. Lynn
The medicine in the carpujet should not be transfered. When administering a medication assess with saline prior to administration to assess for patency and then administer the med slowly. The force placed on the syringe plunger determines the PSI that is exerted. It requires about 1.3 PSI to activate the plunger so with care the medication cn be safely administered.
Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RN, NPD-BC, CRNI
Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.
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Maureen Lawler CRNI
Clinical Leader Venous Access Team
Salem Hospital
North Shore Medical Center
Salem, Ma 01970
The medicine in the carpujet should not be transfered. When administering a medication assess with saline prior to administration to assess for patency and then administer the med slowly. The force placed on the syringe plunger determines the PSI that is exerted. It requires about 1.3 PSI to activate the plunger so with care the medication cn be safely administered.
Denise
Maureen Lawler CRNI
Clinical Leader Venous Access Team
Salem Hospital
North Shore Medical Center
Salem, Ma 01970