On 10/13/06, Nadine Nakazawa <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
We don't wear a mask, but we use our custom CVC Dressing kit that allows for
accessing the port using sterile technique (sterile gloves, Chloraprep, skin
prep, steristrips, sterile 2X2 gauze if the wings of the Huber needle need
support, transparent dresg). I feel very strongly that it must be sterile
technique. Any contamination at the time of accessing will colonize that
port with bacteria. It is nearly impossible to eradicate bacteria,
particularly the staph species, once they have been introduced. Bacterial
colonization must be prevented with each and every access. It is
consistency of the highest level of care that will preserve this device for
the long term.
Nadine Nakazawa, RN
>From: "Fry, Cheryl" < [EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: sterile or "clean" port accesing
>Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 07:58:01 -0500
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>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
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Roger Soriano, RN
Vascular Access Specialists
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