RhoGam Administration Device / Safety

PLEASE NOTE:   Posts made to this forum should not be considered as the expressed opinions of, nor should be considered endorsed by, the Medication Safety Officer’s Society (MSOS) or the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP). 

Make sure your email is up-to-date
In order to continue to receive updates from MSOS, as well as forum posts and other valuable information as a member of MSOS, please be sure to update your email address with us, whenever it changes. If you need assistance doing so, please send an email to jgold@ismp.org. 

2 posts / 0 new
Log in or register to post comments
Last post
Wed, 07/31/2019 - 14:21
#1
Julie Seidlinger
Julie Seidlinger's picture
Offline
Last seen: 3 months 5 days ago
Joined: 05/23/2016 - 14:36
RhoGam Administration Device / Safety

Dear MSOS Members:

Maternal Child RNs have expressed their concern regarding the safety device that covers the RhoGam needle. Some of their concerns are:

- It is difficult to engage the safety shield.

- They feel the safety shield puts them at greater risk for a needle stick as the quality of the material is flimsy compared to prior versions.

- The plunger falls out of the syringe if the syringe is tipped slightly.

I would like to inquire if these concerns have been voiced at your facilities? If so, were any steps taken - education for the RNs about using the safety shield, or contacting the manufacturer express the concerns? Other steps?

Additionally, do you know of any nurses who have had a needle stick with this product?

Thank you!

Julie Seidlinger

Tags: 

Top