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Hi, there has been discussion here in the recommendations of whether there is a need to swab skin prior to injections.
The universities seem to be teaching that yes you do swab.
Immunisation guidelines suggest: The skin at the injection site should be visibly clean prior to administering a vaccine. The swabbing of clean skin before giving an injection is not necessary. If the skin is visibly dirty, clean the site with a single use alcohol swab and allow the site to dry completely before administering the injection.
Insulin administration: I believe it is recommended not to swab but I cannot find guidelines on this.That leaves other medications via subcutaneous and intramuscular routes, Australian guidelines are scarce
The WHO 2010 recommends in their “WHO best practices for injections and related procedures toolkit” available at https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/44298/9789241599252_eng.pdf;jsessionidCD16B9C3F48A46E6F10DEA429F8E7CA4?sequence1 accessed 20/11/19
[cid:image003.jpg@01D59F7C.6CF19370]What are other places recommending to their staff?
Regards LynLyn Golden
Infection Prevention and Control Manager
Staff Health
Echuca Regional Health
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Hi Linda
At Knox & Bellbird hospitals we teach IM/SC administration in line with the immunisation guidelines
The exception to this is if a person is immunocompromised – we would probably swab then, as they are more susceptible to infections from their own organisms
On reading some articles there was evidence to suggest inoculation with your own organisms did not pose a risk and that a side effect from injections given prior to the alcohol drying could cause thickening or hardening of the skin tissue with no actual benefit to the person being injected
I find when speaking to students – that universities are now starting to teach not to swab inmajority of cases (based in Melbourne)
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Hi, there has been discussion here in the recommendations of whether there is a need to swab skin prior to injections.
The universities seem to be teaching that yes you do swab.
Immunisation guidelines suggest: The skin at the injection site should be visibly clean prior to administering a vaccine. The swabbing of clean skin before giving an injection is not necessary. If the skin is visibly dirty, clean the site with a single use alcohol swab and allow the site to dry completely before administering the injection.
Insulin administration: I believe it is recommended not to swab but I cannot find guidelines on this.That leaves other medications via subcutaneous and intramuscular routes, Australian guidelines are scarce
The WHO 2010 recommends in their “WHO best practices for injections and related procedures toolkit” available at https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/44298/9789241599252_eng.pdf;jsessionidCD16B9C3F48A46E6F10DEA429F8E7CA4?sequence1 accessed 20/11/19
[cid:image003.jpg@01D59F7C.6CF19370]What are other places recommending to their staff?
Regards LynLyn Golden
Infection Prevention and Control Manager
Staff Health
Echuca Regional Health
226 Service Street
Echuca 3564
P 54855340
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I immunise with our local municipal Shire health team doing childhood immunisations as well as at the hospital doing our staff immunisation program and no one swabs.
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Hi, there has been discussion here in the recommendations of whether there is a need to swab skin prior to injections.
The universities seem to be teaching that yes you do swab.
Immunisation guidelines suggest: The skin at the injection site should be visibly clean prior to administering a vaccine. The swabbing of clean skin before giving an injection is not necessary. If the skin is visibly dirty, clean the site with a single use alcohol swab and allow the site to dry completely before administering the injection.
Insulin administration: I believe it is recommended not to swab but I cannot find guidelines on this.That leaves other medications via subcutaneous and intramuscular routes, Australian guidelines are scarce
The WHO 2010 recommends in their “WHO best practices for injections and related procedures toolkit” available at https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/44298/9789241599252_eng.pdf;jsessionidCD16B9C3F48A46E6F10DEA429F8E7CA4?sequence1 accessed 20/11/19
[cid:image003.jpg@01D59F7C.6CF19370]What are other places recommending to their staff?
Regards LynLyn Golden
Infection Prevention and Control Manager
Staff Health
Echuca Regional Health
226 Service Street
Echuca 3564
P 54855340
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