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Intravenous Drug Administration

Intravenous Drug Administration. Infection Control NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Glasgow Royal Infirmary. Learning Outcomes. discuss the way intravenous drug administration can cause infection; identify potential entry points where organisms may gain access to the system;

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Intravenous Drug Administration

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  1. Intravenous Drug Administration Infection Control NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Glasgow Royal Infirmary

  2. Learning Outcomes • discuss the way intravenous drug administration can cause infection; • identify potential entry points where organisms may gain access to the system; • state how line/infusate sepsis can be detected. • describe how risks of infection in intravenous drug administration and line use can be minimised;

  3. IV Drug Administration Potentially the most life threatening of all nursing interventions. • Be aware of all potential hazards. • Take great care to prevent complications.

  4. Potential Implications Patient • Pain • Infection • Delay in further intervention • Side effects of antibiotics • Delay in discharge • Death

  5. Potential Implications Division • Sundries • Increased medical and nursing intervention • Delay in discharge/next admit • Resistant organisms • Litigation

  6. Where organisms gain entry

  7. From the infusate Through contamination of the infusate • Most at risk are long term (>10 hour) infusates • Specifically those made up in-house • Time for small numbers of organisms to grow profusely. • Direct infusion of organisms = severe sepsis • Particularly some Gram negative organisms which grow well in solutions.

  8. Solutions which increase growth potential • TPN • Blood and blood products • Lipid emulsions/drugs

  9. Complications • Phlebitis • Catheter related sepsis • Infusate Contamination

  10. Preparation • Have a clean trolley/surface area • Prepare alcohol hand gel drug required alcohol wipes needle, syringe and if required new connection gloves sharps bin

  11. Never reuse single use vials • Never prepare drugs in advance

  12. Hand hygiene • Check solution is clear • Disinfect ampoule • Disinfect the hub • Put on gloves • Administer drug

  13. Use non-touch technique of equipment/drugs in contact with the internal lumen of the cannula. • Avoid infusing drugs into the port on top of the venflon.

  14. After Care • Discard sharps immediately. • Remove gloves and wash hands. • Record as necessary. • Watch for signs of sepsis. • If on a pump/TPN, central line - four hourly temp chart. • Venflon care plan.

  15. Giving sets • Change giving set after administration of blood or blood products • After 24 hours of TPN administration • After 72 hours if clear fluids are used • Use filters if infusing in-house prepared infusions lasting longer that 12 hours • All in-house infusion should be changed after 24 hours

  16. Infusate Sepsis • 10 hours after infusion 3 commenced patient spiked a temp. • Patient pulled out venflon. • Venflon resited same infusion recommenced. • Temp spiked again, blood cultures taken. • Environmental Pseudomonas sp isolated from blood.

  17. Treatment • Stop the infusion - inform medical staff • Send the infusate for culture. • Send blood cultures & swab from site. • Monitor vital signs. • Remove the line - send tip.

  18. Dressings • Not the most important factor. • Dry dressings - do not alter skin flora • Film dressings can increase skin flora • Non-sterile tape - no evidence against for peripheral veins. • Don’t store tape in pockets.

  19. Key points • intravenous drug administration if not done properly can cause infection • hand hygiene, aseptic technique, correct preparation and administration of iv.drugs/solutions and line changes will minimise the risk of infection • patients should be closely monitored for signs of infection

  20. Most Important Factor Remember What have you just done? What are you going to do? Hand Hygiene

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