How to use duraprep scrub and paint

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A few dr use this method for their c-sections. I have asked a few charge nurses to show me and they both had way different ways of doing it. How do you use this?

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Specializes in OR; Telemetry; PACU.

We had the rep come in and show us because there were different opinions (actually Chloraprep). I know there's a video online too I think 3M made it??? http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/infection-prevention-solutions/home/education/ scroll down to near end of the list.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xlpy7fgNR2I

http://multimedia.3m.com/mws/mediawebserver?66666UuZjcFSLXTtoXf6O8s6EVuQEcuZgVs6EVs6E666666--

Here's a Chloraprep "channel" on YouTube too, but for some reason not hearing anything. http://www.youtube.com/user/ChloraPrepVideos

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Chloraprep and Duraprep have completely different applications. Don't confuse him/her. Chloraprep is a scrub, and Duraprep is a paint.

Duraprep consists of Betadine, alcohol, and a substance that causes it to seal the skin. Duraprep acts by sealing the surface of the skin so that the resident bacteria are sealed beneath. It has to be used on clean, hairless skin. For abdominal procedures, I use the cotton swabs to clean the belly button first, toss them, then begin my prep at the incision site and prep out the belly using one continuous, smooth motion to apply one even layer of the prep. For a C-section, this would mean starting at the lower abdomen and working out, trying to save the low, groin and just above lady parts swipe for last. You shouldn't go over an area twice. For limbs, it's a little harder, but same concept. Prep from the incision site out, prepping groins and pits last. Don't use on broken skin. And let it dry as it's flammable.

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Me? Confuse him/her? The links are not meant to confuse and they aren't being introduced as such. They were meant to help the OP.

They are completely different information for those who use Duraprep and those that use Chloraprep and some facilities have both.

The OP states "Duraprep scrub and paint"...that's confusing in of itself.

Bottom line...have someone come in and do an inservice. That helped clear up any confusion.

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Yeah, I failed to view your clicky's until after I responded, hence the edit. My apologies. The links are a great help.

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Sorry i meant betadine scrub and paint.

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