ADMINISTERING MEDICATIN

BY
HEPARIN LOCK

U.N. HANIA SABEEH MOHAMMED

JEBLA UNIVERCITY
 ADMINISTERING MEDICATIN BY
HEPARIN LOCK
DEFINITION : -
ONE OF IV THERAPY WHICH CAN ALLOW TO BE
FREEDOM CLIENTS WHILE HE \SHE HAS NOT
RECEIVED IV THERAPY.
PURPOSE:-
1- TO PROVIDE INTERMITTENT ADMINISTRATION OF
MED.
2- TO ADMINISTER MED. UNDER THE URGENT
CONDITION .
 EQUIPMENTS REQUIRED
1) CLIENTS CHART & KARDEX.
2) PRESCRIBED MEDICATION.
3) SPIRIT SWAP.
4) KIDNEY TRAY .
5) STEEL TRAY.
FOR FLUSH
6) SALINE IN SYRINGE
7) HEPARIN FLUSH SOLUTION
8) SYRINGE (3-5 ML) WITH 21-25 GAUGE NEEDLE
FOR INTERMITTENT INFUTION :-
1- IV. BAG OR BOTTLE WITH 50-100ML SOLUTION
2- IV TUBING SET
3- IV STAND
4- 21-23 GAUGE NEEDLE
5-ADHESIVE TAPE
NURSING ALERT.
 AHEPARIN LOCK HAS AN ADAPTER WHICH IS
ATTACHED TO THE END OF CATHETER .
 AN ANTICOAGULANT , APPROXIMATELY
2ML.HEPARIN IS INJ. INTO THE HEPARIN LOCK.
 TO REDUSED THE POSSIBILITY OF CLOTTING.
 PROCEDURE
- PERFORM HAND HYGENE
- ASSEMBLE ALL EQUIPMENTS
- VERIFY THE MED. ORDER
- CHECK THE MED. EXPIRATION DATE
- EXPLAIN THE POCEDURE TO THE CLIENT
- IDENTIFY THE CLIENT BEFOR GIVE MED.
- CLEANE THE HEPARIN LOCK PORT WITH A
SPIRIT SWAP
- Steady The Heparin Lock With Your Dominant
Hand ,,, Insert The Needle Of The Syringe
Containing 1 Ml. Of Saline Into The Center Of The
Port ,,, Aspirate For Blood Return ,,, Inject The
Saline.,,, Remove The Needle & Discard The Syringe
In The Sharps Container Without Recapping It.
Cleanse The Port Again With Swab ,,,Insert The
Needle Of The Syringe Containing The Med. ,,,
Inject The Med. Slowly ,,, Withdraw The Syringe &
Dispose Of It Properly.
- cleanse the port with a spirit swab,,, flash the lock
with 1 ml heparin flush solution according your
hospital policy.
Thank
you