I have never seen any recommendations about this, but I would never
use a butterfly for any chemotherapy. There is too great a risk of
infiltration/extravasation. The only time I would use a butterfly
would be to draw a blood sample. I might consider a butterfly for a
one-time dose of a non-vesicant only if I were giving it by direct
push and would remain with the patient during the entire dose
delivery. Lynn
At 7:40 PM -0400 5/16/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Any written standard/guideline/recomendation for the use of a
butterfly vs PIV for an infusion < 1 hr. Question came up from an
private oncology office.
Thank you,
Pat Dobson
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Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RNC, CRNI
Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.
126 Main Street, PO Box 10
Milner, GA 30257
http://www.hadawayassociates.com
office 770-358-7861
