Putting in butterfly IV needle

Summary of changes

• Change in antiseptic type, flushing made more accurate

Primary references

1. Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (2015) Preparing the infusion set and inserting the Butterfly needle (Springfuser), accessed 6 October 2022.

2. LeBlanc A and Cobbett S (2000) 'A 0.5% chlorhexidine gluconate in 70% isopropyl alcohol swab was more effective than 2 other methods for intravenous skin antisepsis', Evidence-Based Nursing, 3(119):9-14.

3. Queensland Health (2020) Section 3: Selection and Preparation of the Site, Management of Subcutaneous Infusions in Palliative Care, accessed 6 October 2022.

4. The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne (2018) Peripheral intravenous (IV) device management, Clinical Guidelines (Nursing), accessed 6 October 2022.

5. World Health Organization (2015) My 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene: Focus on caring for a patient with a peripheral venous catheter, accessed 6 October 2022.