Liquid Vials

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Liquid Vials
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To begin, make sure you have the proper supplies
vial of solution, syringe and needle assembly,
and alcohol pad.

• (NEED TO ADD ALCOHOL PAD TO THIS PIC)

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• Remove dust cover from vial.

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• Open alcohol pad.

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Wipe rubber stopper with alcohol pad.

• Avatar Be sure to allow the alcohol to dry. The
  desiccant effect of the evaporated alcohol is
  what destroys most microorganisms.

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• Pull an amount of air a little less than or equal
  to the amount of medication needed from the vial.
• Tip Remember, do not remove the cap yet.

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• Uncap the needle.
• AIR SHOULD BE IN THIS SYRINGE SO THE PLUNGER
  SHOULD BE PULLED BACK TO AN AMT EQUAL TO THE MED
  NEEDED FROM THE VIAL

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• Place the needle tip on the rubber stopper with
  the bevel facing up.
• The needle is to be held at a slight angle.

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Whats wrong with this situation?

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• Puncture the rubber stopper by pressing down on
  the angled needle pushing the needle straight
  into the vial.

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• Inject the air in the syringe into the vial.

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• Pull solution from the vial into the syringe.
• The positive pressure created by the injected the
  air should make it easier to pull solution from
  the vial.

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Whats wrong with this situation?

• Holding vial incorrectly

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• Withdraw the amount of solution needed from the
  vial
• Make sure to keep the needle in the solution or
  you will get air bubbles.

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• Inject any air bubbles back into the vial.

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• Withdraw the needle from the vial.

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• Recap the needle.

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• Avatar According to your work area and the
  facilitys policies and procedures,
• verify that you have used the correct drug and
  obtained the correct dosage of the medication.

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• You can practice these steps as many times as
  needed. When you think you can do this procedure
  on your own, choose the On Your Own Activity.
• NOTE Feedback for wrong answers three X marks.
  They cant continue. Suggestion box that they
  need more practice.