Infusion Nursing Standards of Practice (2011) by Infusion Nurses Society

Author:Infusion Nurses Society [Infusion Nurses Society]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: MEDICAL / Nursing / Reference
ISBN: 0000000000000
Publisher: Untreed Reads
Published: 2011-01-27T16:00:00+00:00

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43. ADMINISTRATION SET CHANGE

Standard

43.1 Administration set changes shall be performed routinely, based on factors such as type of solution administered, type of the infusion (continuous versus intermittent), immediately upon suspected contamination, or when the integrity of the product or system has been compromised.

43.2 The administration set shall be changed whenever the peripheral catheter site is rotated or when a new central vascular access device is placed.

43.3 Add-on devices used as part of the administration set, such as single- and multilumen extension sets and filters, shall be changed at the same time as the administration set.

43.4 The frequency of performing administration set changes and the system used to promote adherence to administration set change (eg, labeling/electronic) shall be established in organizational policies, procedures, and/or practice guidelines.

43.5 A vented administration set shall be used for solutions supplied in glass or semi-rigid containers, and a nonvented administration set shall be used for plastic fluid containers.

43.6 All administration sets shall be of luer-lock design to ensure a secure junction.

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