title: Peripheral intravenous lock irrigation in children: current practice.
abstract: Current practice for irrigation of peripheral intravenous (IV) locks in children was determined from responses to a questionnaire sent to selected children's hospitals nationwide. Although considerable variation in practice exists, the most common practice is to irrigate peripheral IV locks with 1 milliliter (ml) of a solution containing 10 units of heparin per ml of normal saline every 8 hours. These results are based on a response rate of 74.4% (N = 32).
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bossert
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Beecroft
mesh_terms: D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000451:nursing*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D002648:Child; D004338:Drug Combinations; D006493:Heparin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D006493:Heparin