INJECT SAFE BARRIER BANDAGE SKIN
A gown is recommended to protect skin and prevent soiling of clothing during procedures and activities that could cause contact with blood, body fluids, secretions, or excretions.Įnhanced Barrier Precautions expand the use of gown and gloves beyond anticipated blood and body fluid exposures. For example, gloves are recommended when contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials, mucous membranes, non-intact skin, or contaminated equipment could occur. What are the differences between Enhanced Barrier Precautions and Standard Precautions?Īs part of Standard Precautions, which apply to the care of all residents, the use of PPE is based on the “anticipated exposure” to blood, body fluids, secretions, or excretions.Enhanced Barrier Precautions involve gown and glove use during high-contact resident care activities for residents known to be colonized or infected with a MDRO as well as those at increased risk of MDRO acquisition (e.g., residents with wounds or indwelling medical devices). I believe the Inject-Safe Barrier Bandages have the potential to be an excellent product and I would love to incorporate them into my future practice as a pharmacist.Enhanced Barrier Precautions are an infection control intervention designed to reduce transmission of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) in nursing homes. As an aspiring pharmacist, I find this product appealing. However, the Inject-Safe Barrier Bandage is also favored by patients as they claim that this bandage delivers a less painful injection. This could be a vastly beneficial product for providers. Not only does this product improve safety but it also expedites the process of injections by eliminating additional steps such as cotton ball swabbing and rubber glove use. This pre-injection application allows the provider the freedom to use both hands when disposing of the needle post-injection, avoiding potential needle sticks. In addition, this bandage is applied prior to injection. Avoidance of returning to the injection site greatly decreases the risk of bloodborne pathogen transmission between patients and providers. The company has demonstrated this in a video where they injected a balloon which did not pop!Īnother advantage of this Barrier Bandage system is the elimination of returning to the injection site post-injection. This unique membrane has the ability to contain any bleeding or excess fluid leakage post-injection. The most innovative function of this bandage seems to be the self-sealing membrane. This bandage aims to improve safety for both healthcare providers and their patients. The Inject-Safe Barrier Bandage is a unique bandage which is designed specifically for injections. I decided to research this product deeper so that I could share the information with fellow APPE pharmacy students. The RXinsider team brought back a few samples of this bandage from the AACP meeting in Chicago which sparked my interest. One product I find particularly interesting is the Inject-Safe Barrier Bandage. As an MCPHS University 6th year pharmacy student on my APPE rotation at RXinsider, I have been exposed to many unique and innovative products/technologies.
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