We follow the standards and do STERILE!
We do have some oncology offices doing clean. However, we also have some
ports removed due to infection, from those offices that do clean technique.
I often wonder if they catch that they are part of the problem. I try to
provide them feedback on those cases.
Gwen Irwin
Austin, Texas
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From: "Lawler, Maureen C." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Fry, Cheryl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 8:49 AM
Subject: RE: sterile or "clean" port accesing
STERILE!
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Sent: Thu 10/12/2006 8:58 AM
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Subject: sterile or "clean" port accesing
When accessing implanted ports, what is the current procedure nowadays?
Sterile
or "clean"? please share with us your procedure. We understand we are in
the
dark ages because we still do it as a sterile procedure? We need to have
dialog
with our manager.Thank you!
Cheryl Fry CRNI
IV Access Nursing
University health Care
Columbia, MO
