Weather you use a stopcock or draw directly from the line you are still accessing the line - directly or indirectly. I think we (the general we ) tend to become less cautious about our technique the further away from the line we get. You still need maeticulous scrubbing and make sure the caps on the end do not encourage growth and are easily cleaned. The less add ons the better.
Ann Marie Parry RN Clinical Coordinator VITALine Home Infusion Pharmacy Danville, PA [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1-800-245-8767 >>> "Galloway, Margy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 08/08/06 3:22 PM >>> Any opinions with the vascular access list experts? Margy, We have a practice question. Some of the H/O units are using a stopcock to draw labs. Their rationale is that it decreases the number of time they access the line- thus hopefully decreasing infection risk. Have you ever heard of this? Thanks for your help. Margy Saint Luke's Health System 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. Kansas City's newest health care campus, Saint Luke's East-Lee's Summit, is now open. Go to saintlukeshealthsystem.org to learn more. IMPORTANT WARNING: The information in this message (and the documents attached to it, if any) is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this message by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken, or omitted to be taken, in reliance on it is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this message in error, please delete all electronic copies of this message (and the documents attached to it, if any), destroy any hard copies you may have created and notify me immediately by replying to this email. Thank you.
