66nurse678

Thanks to all of you for your replies, I too would be interested in the link to the published standards. I am really looking for an answer to do you ever just add a filter to an IV infusion as a means of protecting the patient from any air infusing into them via the IV line? I realize alot of the filters do both but am intersted if anyone is adding a filter just for air.

Would you mind answering a simple question for me. I have been asked to find out how often and in what circumstances a nurse would add an AIR filter to an IV infusion. Most IV infusion pumps have some sort of air detecting sensor. Just wondering how many hospitals are still requiring nurses to add an additional air - in- line filter to IV infusions Thanks for any help you can provide:)