[SICU Queen]

Normal saline here as well.

[oneillk1]

Originally Posted by saranurse

What are you using in your transudced arterial lines, a Heparized solultion, if so what is your concentration OR nonheparinized saline?

In the dark depths of australia we use heparinised saline for transduced art and cvp lines unles contraindicated ie pt has Hitts. However changes in practice seem to take a long time to get down here......

[AdelaideChic]

Originally Posted by oneillk1

In the dark depths of australia we use heparinised saline for transduced art and cvp lines unles contraindicated ie pt has Hitts. However changes in practice seem to take a long time to get down here......

Not ALL of Australia!!!
As per my post, I have worked in two units of the same (metropolitan, large) hospital in Aust which each have diff protocols - one with heparin, one without...

[a21chdchic]

Nurseboy1
Just love Garfield and the definition of stress. I agree WHOLEHEARTEDLY!!!!!!

[Laban]

All flashes and flash bags normal saline. We only use heparin when ordered specifically. Post CABG patients with heparin bag hanging, it is immediately switched to saline.