RE: disinfecting with alcohol

[Ann Williams]

and don't forget to catch the sides and not just the top of the adapter, now that we leur lock in verses sticking a needle thru the top!!   Ann Williams RN CRNI Infusion Specialist Deaconess Home Services 600 Mary St. Evansville, IN 47747 812-450-3828 812-450-4665 FAX   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of KayBeth Weibel, CRNI Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 3:52 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: FW: disinfecting with alcohol   Although I did not attend, there were anecdotal reports on this list serve that Dr Maffi (?sp) who spoke at the AVA conference in January recommended 10-15 seconds of scrubbing.  I may be mistaken, please correct me if I am wrong.   KayBeth   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Drafz Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 11:35 PM To: venous Subject: disinfecting with alcohol   We have a little controversy about how long you should scrub a injection cap/port/hub with alcohol. Anyone has some literature about this? Thanks. Michael Drafz Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego   Michael Drafz RN, OCN, CRNI Clinical Lead Vascular Access Service Sharp Memorial Hospital Metropolitan Campus San Diego, California -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the originator of the message. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifies and with authority, states them to be the views of Deaconess Health System.