Preparing intravenous fluids in advance

[Helen Scott]

Hi,
Can anyone give me any evidence or articles that state why we shouldn’t be preparing intravenous fluids and priming giving sets and then leaving them for periods of time, in theatres or anywhere else (I’m looking more at a contamination point of view than a risk of inadvertent use on another patient).
Or, does anyone have anything that states it is not harmful to leave intravenous fluids, primed and ready to be connected, for a specified period of time?
Thank you,
Helen.

( mailto:Helen.Scott@healthscope.com.au )
Helen Scott
Clinical Nurse Specialist |
Infection Control |
Anaesthetics & Recovery
Nepean Private Hospital
Kingswood, NSW.
Tel 02 4732 7333 | helen.scott@healthscope.com.au

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[Lincoln Fowler]

Dear Helen

I believe that a risk-management approach is best applied to this issue.

The intravenous fluids are sterile prior to insertion of the giving set.
At this point there is the possibility of contamination of the fluid.

The longer the hang time the longer there is for any contaminating
bacteria to multiply in the fluid.

In my opinion it would be better to prepare as you need it to minimise
the risk.

I think that it should be up to those who want to pre-prepare to show
why it is OK with evidence.

Regards

Lincoln Fowler / Infection Control / CACH

Department of Health

E: Lincoln.Fowler@health.wa.gov.au

L3 WASON, 151 Wellington St, PERTH WA 6000

http://www.health.wa.gov.au

Delivering a Healthy WA

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Behalf Of Helen Scott

Hi,

Can anyone give me any evidence or articles that state why we shouldn’t
be preparing intravenous fluids and priming giving sets and then leaving
them for periods of time, in theatres or anywhere else (I’m looking more
at a contamination point of view than a risk of inadvertent use on
another patient).

Or, does anyone have anything that states it is not harmful to leave
intravenous fluids, primed and ready to be connected, for a specified
period of time?

Thank you,

Helen.

Helen Scott

Clinical Nurse Specialist |

Infection Control |

Anaesthetics & Recovery

Nepean Private Hospital

Kingswood, NSW.
Tel 02 4732 7333 | helen.scott@healthscope.com.au

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