Central Line Access Kit

[PedsRNCVICU]

Hi all, I am a nurse in a pediatric CVICU and am a member of our CLABSI prevention team. We have been testing various closed systems for line draws because we obviously have to access our lines constantly. We have used trifuses and a stopcock method for drawing (1 syringe for waste, 1 for sample, and a flush attached) so that we never have to open our system when we draw labs (put a syringe on take it off put on the next and so forth.) Just curious if there was a method of closed system for central/art line draws that somebody out there has used that worked well and was easy to use? Our next meeting is coming up and I would love to have a new idea to bring up, any help would be appreciated. Thanks

[EricaAngela90]

Our unit uses the hospira safe blood set system which has worked great for us. We haven't had a line infection in well over a year.

[NICU Guy, BSN, RN]

In the NICU, we use "Hummi" Closed Needleless Micro-draw blood transfer device with vented syringes

http://hummingbirdmed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/broochure.pdf

[IVRUS, BSN, RN]

So, your stopcocks are single use? You use them once and discard them? If not, they are notorious for being a piece of IV equipment which transfers bacteria into the vascular system. INS discourages there use, except for single dose then pitch.

[oopsididitagain]

We use these for our art lines. It's a closed system and it allows us to give back the waste.

VAMP Jr. System