Thesis
Hospital Protocols in the Use of Heparinized Arterial Pressure Lines: A Nationwide Practice Survey
Washington State University
Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
05/1995
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/3917
Abstract
A nationwide hospital practice survey was completed concerning heparin concentrations, base solutions, and methods of preparation of the arterial line flush systems. The purpose of this study was to ascertain common practices, thereby laying the groundwork for further research concerning the best ratio of heparin to solution to maintain arterial line patency. One hundred hospitals nationwide were surveyed by telephone. Ninety-three percent of the participant hospitals use heparinized flush solutions, 69% used 2 units of heparin per 1 mL of base solution (2:1), 14% used 1 unit of heparin per 1 mL of base solution (1:1), 7% use a concentration greater than 2:1, and 1% use a concentration less than 1:1. Eighty-seven percent use normal saline (NS) as the base solution and 9% use glucose and water (DSW). Methods of preparation varied as well. Fifty-five percent of the hospitals used commercially prepared 2:1 flush solution, 33% were prepared by Registered Nurses, 3% were prepared by pharmacy, and 2% by Respiratory Therapists. Further nursing research needs to be done concerning the most effective concentration of heparin to maintain arterial line patency.
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- Title
- Hospital Protocols in the Use of Heparinized Arterial Pressure Lines: A Nationwide Practice Survey
- Creators
- Laura J. Toepfer
- Contributors
- Lorna Schumann (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Research Projects, College of Nursing
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Spokane, Washington
- Identifiers
- 99900591037801842
- Copyright
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us; Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US)
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis