Outpatient Surgery Magazine - Subscribers

2018 Salary Survey - Outpatient Surgery Magazine - January 2019

Outpatient Surgery Magazine, providing current information on Surgical Services, Surgical Facility Administration, Outpatient Surgery News and Trends, OR Excellence and more.

Issue link: http://outpatientsurgery.uberflip.com/i/1070699

Contents of this Issue

Navigation

Page 14 of 124

J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 9 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y. N E T • 1 5 tiny needle to solve a big problem. 3. "It's hard to administer lidocaine!" No, it isn't. A few administra- tion tips: • Press with the flat side of your 30 gauge needle (to minimize bleeding) onto the skin, bevel up. This could fatigue the nerves a bit and work in your favor. • Spill a small amount of lidocaine on the site. • Inject slowly as you advance the needle to minimize the discom- fort of tissue expansion and spread the lidocaine in front of the advancing needle. Inject until a weal forms. Also, inject as you with- draw to minimize discomfort. • Clean the site again and press on the site to displace fluid so site markers are more visible. It may sting again as the lidocaine is dis- persed. David Smith, RN, BSN St. Davids Medical Center Austin, Texas davidgary.smith@stdavids.com

Articles in this issue

Links on this page

Archives of this issue

view archives of Outpatient Surgery Magazine - Subscribers - 2018 Salary Survey - Outpatient Surgery Magazine - January 2019