Nurses Medications
Published Feb 19, 2008
Jolie, BSN
6,375 Posts
I have 2 sources that state that it is recommended that the needle NOT be changed between drawing up and administering heparin. Why not? I thought it was preferable not to inject with a needle that was "coated" with heparin.
Thanks.
b eyes
70 Posts
HMMMMM...Our heparin for SQ injection is in prefilled syringes, therefore all we need to do is attach the needle and give the injection. But I will try to find this information for you...
UM Review RN, ASN, RN
1 Article; 5,163 Posts
Could you post your sources? I thought the same thing.
The Mosby 2008 Drug Reference book as well as handouts from the refresher course I'm taking, which is offered by a major university medical center.
I'll have to check with my instructor when I see her on Friday.
I couldn't find anything online about this, just that the syringes are generally predrawn syringes for SQ injection. I will look further at work tonight.
Just make sure that you are not using the heparin for catheter lock flushes, these have to be drawn up out of a multi use vial and the dosages are different. the reason I have added this is because I have seen it done.
EmmaG, RN
2,999 Posts
Found this:
http://www.nursinglibrary.org/Portal/main.aspx?pageid=4024&sid=17699
This was interesting too :)
http://ajcc.aacnjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/5/4/271