clear enteral syringes/protect from light meds

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Julie Kindsfater
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clear enteral syringes/protect from light meds

My organization is transitioning to EnFit, and I would appreciate any information on the following:
1. Did you transition ALL of your oral and enteral medication doses to syringes w/a the unique enteral connector?
2. For meds dispensed in syringes w/the enteral connector, are you using clear enteral syringes w/the purple plunger, or enteral amber syringes?
3. Did your organization research which oral liquids require protection from light to inform #2, and if so, can you share your resource for that?

We want to standardize to use one syringe for oral and enteral doses if possible to streamline operations. The organization is looking at EnFit syringes, which are only available clear, not light protected, hence my questions above.

Many thanks!

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