infection," she says.
"This keeps us out of
the danger zone. Our
staff and anesthesiolo-
gist say it saves them
time."
Likewise, patient
safety is the No. 1
consideration for
Debbie Beissel, RN, in
the conversation sur-
rounding prefilled
syringes. Ms. Beissel,
the CEO of the
Surgical Institute of
Reading (Pa.), also
takes into account a
host of other factors,
including infection
control, labeling com-
pliance and the elimi-
nation of dosing
errors, as well as
reducing needlestick
injuries to staff.
"From a nurse's standpoint, it is certainly nice if everything is indi-
vidualized," says Ms. Beissel. "It's obviously fewer steps for the
staff, and there's less of a chance of having any compromises to the
vial or syringe."
Each color-coded syringe features "tall man" lettering to help staff
9 8 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E • J a n u a r y 2 0 1 7
• DRAWN OUT You must consider many factors when deciding if prefilled syringes
are right for your facility.