Patient preparation
- the patient is identified;
- they are informed about the importance and duration of the procedure and possibly about the aspects related to immobilization;
- as a rule, the patient's non-dominant arm is approached;
- it is installed comfortably;
- depilate the area in case of significant hairiness;
- the gestures that must be avoided to protect the venous access are explained, as well as the symptoms of potential complications.
Preparation of materials - infusion support at the foot of the bed, preferably mobile if the patient is autonomous;
- material for bed protection;
- a pair of disposable gloves;
- a tourniquet;
- sterile compresses/cotton pads;
- iodized antiseptic solutions or alcoholic chlorhexidine if the patient is allergic to iodine;
- bags with infusion solutions, indicated by the doctor;
- drugs prescribed for administration by infusion;
- sterile infusion kit with flow meter and one or more infusion lines;
- three-phase tap for the simultaneous connection of 2 infusions to the same venous line;
- catheters / tubes of different sizes;
- patches, adhesive dressings of the foil or mesh type;
- pillows for positioning, possibly splints for a comfortable position of the arm, especially in agitated patients.
Preparation of the infusion line
-the medical prescription is checked;
- wash your hands and put on disposable gloves;
- the main tubing is adapted to the sterile solution bag;
- add the valve to the solution infusion lines, if more derivations are needed, then the extension that will be adapted to the catheter / endovenous branula;
- clamp the infuser tube;
- fill the dropper chamber halfway;
- the prestub / clamp is opened to purge the infusion line assembly;
- then clamp the main tube of the perfusor and cover sterile;
- date the main tubing and change it every 24 hours if the infusion lasts several days.