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Microneedle infusions—Small but mighty

Microneedle infusions—Small but mighty i.v. essentials Microneedle infusions—Small but mighty By Kandie Brothers, MSN, RN, CNL; Lisa Lockhart, MHA, MSN, RN; and Charlotte Davis, BSN, RN, CCRN Microneedle transdermal infusion sys- Got you under my skin Microneedles tems are an effective, minimally invasive, Many different types of medications, such as may be a less and nearly painless way to administer estrogen, insulin, fentanyl, baclofen, mor- painful medications. Introduced in 1979, this phine, and acetaminophen, can be slowly in- alternative for technology is used to infuse medication fused through microneedle infusion systems. your patient. or fl uid just underneath the dermis (intra- A typical infusion rate of 0.5 mL/min or less dermally). The microneedle is a sterile, is used to minimize the potential for pain at medical-grade, hollow catheter that’s the insertion site associated with a higher usually 1- to 2-mm long. Longer mi- fl ow rate and volume. However, infusion croneedles of up to 4 mm may be needed rates of up to 1 mL/minute may be used. to penetrate fi brous dermal scar tissue, The various layers of skin can provide such as an extensively healed burn. Mi- resistance to an infusion of any type. The croneedles are available individually or skin’s http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Nursing Made Incredibly Easy! Wolters Kluwer Health

Microneedle infusions—Small but mighty

Davis, Charlotte
Nursing Made Incredibly Easy! , Volume 12 (4) – Jul 1, 2014
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i.v. essentials Microneedle infusions—Small but mighty By Kandie Brothers, MSN, RN, CNL; Lisa Lockhart, MHA, MSN, RN; and Charlotte Davis, BSN, RN, CCRN Microneedle transdermal infusion sys- Got you under my skin Microneedles tems are an effective, minimally invasive, Many different types of medications, such as may be a less and nearly painless way to administer estrogen, insulin, fentanyl, baclofen, mor- painful medications. Introduced in 1979, this phine, and acetaminophen, can be slowly in- alternative for technology is used to infuse medication fused through microneedle infusion systems. your patient. or fl uid just underneath the dermis (intra- A typical infusion rate of 0.5 mL/min or less dermally). The microneedle is a sterile, is used to minimize the potential for pain at medical-grade, hollow catheter that’s the insertion site associated with a higher usually 1- to 2-mm long. Longer mi- fl ow rate and volume. However, infusion croneedles of up to 4 mm may be needed rates of up to 1 mL/minute may be used. to penetrate fi brous dermal scar tissue, The various layers of skin can provide such as an extensively healed burn. Mi- resistance to an infusion of any type. The croneedles are available individually or skin’s

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