Luer-Lok Access Device and Peds

[rnewmanjunkie]

Does anyone use the BD Luer-Lok Access Device on Pediatric patients and mores specifically, pediatric oncology patients?

[ICRN2008, BSN, RN]

At my hospital we use a syringe and a blood transfer device. This luer-lock device looks like a neat bit of technology, though, and I wish we had them.

[wooh, BSN, RN]

We don't use it to access right from the line, but we use a very similar device (we call them Angel Guards, not sure what the packages say) once we draw blood into a syringe to transfer the blood into tubes. I would think using any kind of device to draw directly into Vacu-tubes would put too much pressure on the line?

[COMEBACKDAD]

Ive used a lot of them but have never had much luck drawing from them. They are very easy to work with though.KEV

[wooh, BSN, RN]

Ohh! My brain has gone dead because it's been so long since I just flat out drew blood (instead of drawing from a line or during an IV start.) We used those at my last job, not necessarily on peds patients though. I really liked them, very easy to use.

[All_Smiles_RN]

That's exactly what my institution uses, although I work with adult pts. I have no problems drawing from lines with them. Works great.

[rnewmanjunkie]

According to Becton Dickinson, the vacutainer tubes exert 14.7psi. I think most lines have a tolerance of up to 25psi