Frequency: Monthly  •  Category: Pacu nurses

The follow Injection Safety checklist items are a subset of items that can be found in the CDC Infection Prevention Checklist for Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations for Safe Care
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The checklist, which is appropriate for both inpatient and outpatient settings, should be used to systematically assess adherence of healthcare providers to safe injection practices. Assessment of adherence should be conducted by direct observation of healthcare personnel during the performance of their duties.

Instructions

Proper hand hygiene, using alchohol-based hand rub or soap and water, is performed prior to preparing and administering medications.

Injections are prepared using aseptic technique in a clean area free from contamination or contact with blood, body fluids or contaminated equipment.

Needles and syringes are used for only one patient (this includes manufactured prefilled syringes and cartridge devices such as insulin pens).

The rubber septum on a medication vial is disinfected with alcohol prior to piercing

Medication vials are entered with a new needle and a new syringe, even when obtaining additional does for the same patient

Injection Preparation

Injection Safety

Single-dose or single-use medication vials, ampules, and bags or bottles of intravenous solution are used for only one patient.

Medication administration tubing and connectors are used for only one patient.

Multi-dose vials are dated when first opened and discarded within 28 days unless the manufacturer specifies a different (shorter or longer) date for that opened vial. Note: This is different than the expiration date printed on the vial.

Multi-dose vials are dedicated to individual patient whenever possible.

Multi-dose vials are kept in a centralized medication area, do not enter the immediate patient treatment area. Note: If entered into area, they should be dedicated for single-patient use and discarded immediately after use.

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