EVALUATING THE EFFECT AND NURSING OF IVTUBING NEEDLES ON PEDIATRIC PATIENTS IN CHILD-MOTHER’S WARD

Li Aiqiu, Li Xiaohong, ZuYuxing

Shanghai Children's Hospital, Shanghai, China

Objective: The ivtubing needles had been utilized in clinical practice for many years. However, little information is available on children. The aim of this investigation is to evaluate the effect and nurse principles of ivtubing needles on pediatric patients in child-mother’s ward.

Methods: Five hundred and eighty-six patients were enrolled in the study. Prospective observation the reaction of patients using ivtubing needle (‘I.V. Catheter System’, manufactured by Becton dickinson medical devices co., LTD) in child-mother’s ward of Respiratory disease department. The study covered the 2 years from February 1999 to January 2001. 396 cases were male and 190 for female.

Results: In all of 586 cases, total 2523 days were used by ‘I.V. Catheter System. Only 10 patients involved with mild opportunitical infection in sits with venipuncture. The percentage of unexpected removing needle rate were 7.2%, 7.4%, and 3% in groups with under 1, 1~3, and over 3 years of age respectively. The obstruction rate were 3% and 33% (p < 0.01) in continued reserving ivtubing needles with 0.02% Heparin and 0.9% normal sodium chloride respectively.

Conclusion: This prospective investigation indicated that the ivtubing needles was safe, reliable, and utility, and was an ideal IV transfusion nursing technique on pediatric patients in child-mother’s ward. 0.02% Heparin used in continued reserving ivtubing needles could decrease the unexpected needle obstruction.

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