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Thanks for the thoughtful answers. The information I've read from AORN and elsewhere tells us to not directly pour from a med bottle onto the sterile field. The outer lip of the bottle is not sterile and therefore, it's not good practice. A lot of the nurses don't like to hold the bottle for someone else to withdraw for their own safety.

Hello, I observed the circulating nurse pouring Lidocaine onto the sterile field. The circulating nurse opens the med with a pair of scissors, pops the top and pours into the basin. From what I understand, they should be using a sterile spike for this procedure, as what the circ nurse is doing is not proper aseptic technique. I was reading about using a sterile spike to pour, but nobody seems to be able to point me to the proper product. Does anyone know exactly what spike to use and where to get them? What procedure do you recommend? Thanks