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N
eed an easy way to track when you need to remove solu-
tions from the warmer cabinet? Go to an office supply store
and purchase a price-marker label gun (you can find one for
around $20). Store the gun (along with its instructions on how to set
the date) by the warmer. As a staff member places bottles in the cabi-
net, he can take the gun, quickly set the expiration date, print and
stick the easy-to-read and bright labels on each bottle. This cheap
trick ensures that all bottles are clearly marked with the date when
you need to remove them from the warmer.
Brent Klev, MBA, BSN, RN
University of Utah Hospital and Clinics
South Jordan, Utah
brent.klev@hsc.utah.edu
W A R M I N G W I N
Use a Label Gun to Mark Warmed Fluids
z PRICE POINT A label gun helps staff keep track of
when bottles need to be removed from the warmer.
Brent
Klev,
MBA,
BSN,
RN
