[Aileen Moerig (Hawkesbury)]

Hi Cath, I too am interested in removing the burettes and using the closed system for IV administration. Would you be kind enough to post the literature that you have reviewed many thanks Aileen

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Hi All,
We are currently reviewing all of our IV administration lines on contract.
According to the IV Fluid Company Rep – Burettes are not used in the UK or USA
Burettes are still widely used by staff however the evidence based practice literature I have been able to find recommends using closed systems (mini bags) to reduce risk of bacteraemia.
I would greatly appreciate any feedback from facilities that currently use closed systems, especially any facilities that may have converted over to closed systems in the last 1 to 2 years.
I also would greatly appreciate any feedback about how you implemented this change, the challenges associated with this change (if any) and if you noticed any reduction of infection rates.
Many Thanks

Cath Wade

Clinical Nurse Consultant | Infection Prevention and Control
Level 1, 67 Holden Street Gosford Hospital
Catherine.Wade@health.nsw.gov.au or CCLHD-IPAC@health.nsw.gov.au
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