Silver nitrate for outpatient use

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Mon, 08/26/2024 - 17:13
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Rukhsar Banu
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Silver nitrate for outpatient use

Health care providers (HCP) are requesting to dispense silver nitrate sticks for outpatient use for Pedi patients. Per request, HCPs will be assessing parents/guardian's competence before the dispense.

Does anyone have a policy or a procedure supporting this practice and willing to share? I have not been able to locate any safe best practice recommendations and have only found one institution that currently allows it.

Thank you.

Roxie-

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