03/02/18 BS -- NS diluent substitute
From: Berkley Sykes
To: Education Council
Sent: Friday, March 2, 2018 11:23:37 AM
Subject: NS diluent substitute
Pharmacy has received several diluent vials of NS 20 mL. We will begin sending these to nursing units as a substitute for NS 10 mL diluent vials for as long we have them available.
Please let your nurses know about this impending change. Remind them that only 10 mL from the vial is necessary for the antibiotic pushes.
Also, do not reuse the vial for future doses, as it is a single use vial and is to be discarded after one use.
Thanks,
Berkley
Berkley Sykes, Pharm.D.
Pharmacy Manager - Sterile Products Services