Is there a reason that Bard does not include prefilled Saline syringes in the PICC kits. We recently went to the prefilled syringes but the ones our hospital purchases are not sterile syringes. Therefore we must have a vial of Saline with us to draw up our saline. Margaret M Nicastro, CRNI, OCN Coorordinator IV Therapy/Oncology Gettysburg Hospital 147 Gettys Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 Phone: 717-337-4312 Fax: 717-337-4485
________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Robert Nohavec Sent: Sat 2/4/2006 10:59 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: labelling syringes PLEASE PLACE IN THE INTERMEDIATE TRAYS!!! Bob >>> "Blackburn, Paul" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 2/3/2006 1:57:52 PM >>> Bard has developed "saline" and "lidocaine" labels that can be added to syringes. These labels will appear in Bard full kits in April. Paul Paul L. Blackburn, RN, MNA Manager, Clinical Education Office: 800-443-5505, ext 4981 Mobile: 801-598-1657 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Aguila, Angelo Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 1:10 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: labelling syringes This maybe an issue that the manufacturers can help us with. They can pre-label one syringe and use that one as your e.g. xylocaine syringe. Angelo M. Aguila, RN Interventional IV Therapy/PICC Nurse Mills-Peninsula Health Services 650-696-5137 650-940-3746 pager CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email may contain confidential health information that is legally privileged. This information is intended for the use of the named recipient(s). The authorized recipient of this information is prohibited from disclosing this information to any party unless required to do so by law or regulation and is required to destroy the information after its stated need has been fulfilled. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or action taken in reliance on the contents of this email is strictly prohibited. If you receive this e-mail message in error, please notify the sender immediately to arrange disposition of the information.
