I am in the process of updating our P&P in regards to tunneled Intrathecal and Epidural site care. The question was asked as to what other product can be used when a patient is allergic to Povidone-iodine and chloraprep can't be used due to alcohol content. The only thing I could think of was, clean the site with sterile normal saline swabs allow to dry and place a anti-microbial dressing.
I would appreciate any other suggestions.
Thank you
The only other thing I can think of is to obtain an aqueous CHG solution (water-based, not alcohol based). But the problem with that is that these solutions are only available, I think, in bottles. So you would need to pour it onto the gauze pads and this bottle can become contaminated. Lynn
Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RN, BC, CRNI
Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.
126 Main Street, PO Box 10
Milner, GA 30257
Website http://www.hadawayassociates.com
Office Phone 770-358-7861
Thank you.
M. Balogh
At Pathways Home Health and Hospice