Filtering Epidural Medications

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  1. This is a discussion on Filtering Epidural Medications in Medical-Surgical Nursing, part of Nursing Specialties ... :confused: I am a nurse at RVMC and we currently use special tubing for all of our patients...

    by Jul 11, '01


    I am a nurse at RVMC and we currently use special tubing for all of our patients receiving epidural medication for pain control via a drip after surgery. The tubing fits our Plum XL pumps but it is not filtered. Do your institutions require epidural medications to be run through filtered tubing? Have you read any articles pertaining to the need to filter the medication?
    Please respond if you have any information as we have had a sentinal event related to epidurals and are trying to revise our policy to meet best practice.
    Thanks!

    Karen Bales, RN BSN
    Clinical Education
    RVMC
    Medford, OR 97504
    1-800-944-7073 ext 11674
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    by kbales Jul 11, '01 5:09 pm
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  4. Jul 11, '01 by
    Our epidural tubing has a filter right in it, ithink, not sure of the micron rating though, i'll look tomorrow.
  5. Jul 12, '01 by
    We use a 22 micron filter for all epidurals.