Insulin subQ Syringes Outside the IV Hood

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Perry Shafner
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Insulin subQ Syringes Outside the IV Hood

We currently prepare patient-specific insulin detemir syringes in our sterile IV hood.

Staff have requested changing the process to prepare these subQ syringes outside the hood for convenience and to minimize traffic in and out of sterile areas. They argue that outpatients don't utilize sterile environments to prepare subQ syringes.

I am curious where other hospitals prepare insulin subQ syringes.

Would you mind sharing if your hospital requires the use of a sterile hood for subQ syringes?

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