bacteriostatic NS bleb for IV starts

[Seaver, Lesha]

Our institution is looking at establishing a protocol/guideline for using bacteriostatic NS bleb for peripheral IV starts, and I would like to see if there are any of you who have already written a protocol/guideline that you could share.  Thank you! Also, our oncology nursing director has asked whether or not the use of bacteriostatic NS bleb interferes with the patient’s ability to sense problems with the IV therapy----especially with the infusion of vesicants.  How long does the anesthetic effect last?  Has anyone ever experienced any problems with this? Thank you in advance for your input.   Lesha Seaver RN, IV Team Liberty Hospital Liberty, MO  Liberty Hospital Confidentiality Notice: The information contained in this e-mail transmission is confidential information, proprietary to the sender and legally protected. Its purpose is intended for the sole use of the individual(s) or entity named in the message header. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, copying or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you received this message in error, please notify the sender of the error and delete this message and any attachments.