In article <004001be91fe$85b05880$5f8bf2c2@pcwhj>, john ryan
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>Interesting comment from a patient today, a ketoacidotic diabetic. I
>cleansed the skin with an alcohol swab bit she then asked me to wipe the
>skin dry as she said that cannulation after cleansing the skin with an
>alcohol swab is more painful than cannulation of dry skin.
>
My understanding was that to achieve maximum bactericidal effect then it
is necessary to wait and allow the alcohol to dry.
Have never seen the evidence for this
Is this infection control nurse urban myth?
Cheers
--
Jel Coward
..take a look at the Wilderness Emergency Medicine and Command Physician courses
http://www.wildmedic.org
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