MEDICATION AND HOSPITAL ERRORS 01

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Tuberculin syringe (left) and Insulin syringe (right)

Never interchange insulin from a tuberculin syringe. These two are different in terms of measure, labeling and calibration. There is a great risk of overdosage because there are similarities between the two. Some may interpret the 1.0 in a tuberculin syringe as 10 units. Store these syringe in a separate location with proper labeling and inform other nurses about the risk.

4 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 31, 2008 at 10:16 PM

    Hello Admin - dagdag ko lang, hindi din dapat gamitin ang abbreviation na U for Units napapagkamalan kase itong 0 (zero)
    ex. 100U minsan mukhang zero yung hand written na letter "U"

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  2. UnknownSeptember 1, 2008 at 8:25 PM

    nice info. Thanx!

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 1, 2008 at 9:51 PM

    nursing student po ako, ask ko lang kung meron din bang available na 1cc insulin syringe? if ever, eh di mas mukhang tuberculin yun

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 2, 2008 at 3:24 AM

    tama ka dyan meron 1cc mas magkakamali ka dun kung yun ang gamit mo

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