Transparent IV dressing is convenient to observe whether there are redness or swelling and drug extravasation at the puncture point by fixing the peripheral superficial vein indwelling needle with medical transparent application. It can be replaced according to the pollution. But in the clinical work, it is not the film pollution that leads to the replacement of the application, but the unstable fixation caused by curling, which increases the replacement frequency, and in the process of replacement, the indwelling needle may slide out of the blood vessel due to improper operation. In clinical work, nurses often encounter the problem that the application is not firmly fixed due to the strong secretion of sweat glands. Frequent replacement of the application not only increases the workload of nurses but also increases the pain and economic burden of patients. 

Following are advantages of transparent IV dressing

1. Tension-free fixation

When the indwelling needle is punctured successfully, tear off the transparent film of the indwelling needle, press the hose of the indwelling needle with the left hand, stick the transparent film on the center of the eye of the needle with the right hand without tension, press the film evenly with the hands, then press the film gently with the thenar muscles of both hands for 30 seconds, make the film closer to the skin temperature through the heat conduction, which is more conducive to the film adhesive layer Bond with the skin, make it better stick to the skin.

How to use the medical transparent application correctly

2. Change the traditional way of disinfection

No matter in basic nursing textbook or clinical practice, adult venipuncture chooses to use iodine-containing disinfectant to sterilize the puncture point for two times to wait for dry puncture. However, some studies have shown that disinfecting once with 75% alcohol, and then disinfecting twice with angel iodine to wait for dry can significantly prolong the use time of the film, because 75% alcohol can destroy the transparent screen of bacterial cell membrane on the skin surface Barrier, make the protein leak out or inactivate by iodization reaction with bacterial enzyme protein, to remove the grease on the skin surface and make the transparent application closely contact with the skin.

3. Use water gel transparent paste

The main component of the transparent application of hydrocolloid is sodium carboxymethyl fiber, which has very good absorption and self viscosity, especially for the patients with the strong secretion of sweat glands; hydrocolloid also has the function of dissolving fibrin, which can ensure the normal metabolism process of local tissues and prevent the invasion of microorganisms. Besides, the hydrocolloid dressing is thin and elastic, which can adapt to the skin movement and is not suitable for curling and loosening.

4. Using various innovation fixation methods

Use adhesive tape with better stickiness around the transparent application to reinforce, but pay attention not to cover the puncture point so as not to affect the observation of whether there is swelling and drug extravasation.