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1. Huber needle sterile technique

   mellodog replied to mellodog's topic in General Nursing

   She went thru it outside the door. Very quickly so I was still a little confused from the amount of information. I would have appreciated a walk through and I know that the next time I would have not forgotten. I was not given that chance, my inst...

2. Huber needle sterile technique

   mellodog replied to mellodog's topic in General Nursing

   I had everything ready. Clean gloves on when I set up and palpated the port and then was reminded to put the sterile gloves on. In essence there was no sterile field other than the from the glove containment. Should I have been failed for not know...

3. Huber needle sterile technique

   mellodog replied to mellodog's topic in General Nursing

   I was initiating a a 2 hr. infusion for this pt. and was not sure when to don the sterile gloves. My mentor had me set up, I palpated the port and she told me to put the sterile gloves on. Thank you.

4. Huber needle sterile technique

   mellodog posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a student in my last clinical rotation. I recently was giving an infusion to a port with a Huber needle. This needle did not have any safety lock. I was confused as to when the sterile gloves were donned. How long has sterile technique for these...