(SASH) Sodium Chloride-Administration of Drug-Sodium Chloride-Heparin
You will need the following supplies:
- (2) 10 cc syringes filled with 3 cc of sodium chloride
- (1) 10 cc syringe filled with 3 cc of heparin (100 u/cc)
- alcohol wipes
- disposable needle container
- Wash your hands (See Handwashing section for more information.)
- Draw up heparin and sodium chloride. (See drawing up heparin and sodium chloride for more information.)
- Wipe the Interline Injection Site of your catheter with an alcohol wipe.
- Slowly inject 3 cc of sodium chloride into your catheter.
- Infuse the administration of drug (per instructions in Mechanisms for Intravenous Administration).
- When the administration of drug is finished, wipe the injection cap with an alcohol wipe.
- Slowly inject 3 cc of sodium chloride into your catheter.
- Wipe the injection site with an alcohol wipe.
- Slowly inject 3 cc of Heparin flush (100 u/cc) into your catheter.
- Dispose of needles and syringes in the disposable needle container.
Changing Injection Site
The Injection Site on your catheter must be changed once a week.
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