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So what you're saying is....It's not okay to fan the site to allow for quicker dry time? Is there any literature to support that? I wasn't able to find anything. What "quick drying" prep solution do you recommend?

I manage a small cath lab where the staff is integrated in job responsibilty (with the exception of medication administration). When a sheath is needing to be exchanged, we wait for the physician to arrive, perform our "time out", re-anesthetize the groin and proceed with sheath exchange. If initial access was an issue, then we practice better judgement and wait for the M.D. to do the exchange. Hope this helps.:redpinkhe

does anyone have information or a policy specific to the site prep for a cardiac cath? i have always shaved and prepped with the appropriate solutions denoted by that specific lab and waited for the site to air dry (two minutes minimum). is there any contraindication to "fanning" the site as i have seen several nurses to in the past? i have always followed the cdc regulations for the two minute dry time (with acuity of the patient taken into consideration). is fanning okay? :redbeathe