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HomeGrown Solution: Simulated Antiseptic Disk Catheter Dressing

Title

Simulated Antiseptic Disk Catheter Dressing

Submitted By

Andrea Brady

HomeGrown Solution Number

425

Identification of the Problem

Central line associated bloodstream infections are hospital acquired infections that can lead to patient complications and mortality (JointCommission.org, 2024). Some health care organizations use either an aseptic impregnated dressing or disk in facility protocols, but many premade student practice kits do not include any sort of aseptic disk. Utilizing central line dressing kits that include industry supplies allow students to practice central line dressing changes and line maintenance using appropriate techniques. 

Unique Idea

Creating simulated aseptic disks allows students to practice the placement of aseptic disks during central line dressing changes in the safety of the skills lab with supervised and repetitive practice. The simulated disks are affordable and allow nursing students repetitive practice with a product that in real life is single use and expensive.

Objectives

  1. Allow students to repetitively practice central line dressing change skills. 

  1. Develop better dexterity/motor familiarity with components of central line dressing in the skills lab. 

  1. Better adherence to sterile techniques in practice.

Supplies/Ingredients

  1. white 2- or 3-millimeter craft foam or 2- or 3-millimeter packing foam

  1. 25-millimeter blue circle stickers

  1. scissors

  1. single handheld hole punch

  1. small resealable bag labeled Simulated Aseptic Disk Dressing

Steps to Create the Solution

1. Place desired number of blue circle stickers on craft foam or packing foam, placing the stickers with enough space to allow for cutting them out.

2. Use scissors to cut out the blue circle stickers from the foam.


3. Use the hole punch to make a hole in the center of the blue circle. You may want to make a template until you get good at hitting the center every time.


4. Use scissors to cut a slit from the edge to the center punched out hole.


5. Place simulated aseptic disk in labeled bag.

Images

A light wood surface supplies needed to create the simulated antiseptic disk: a strip of blue circular stickers, a white sheet of paper, a hole punch, scissors, and a small box of multicolored stickers. A sheet of white paper with a vertical row of light blue circular stickers adhered to its right edge. The paper rests on a light-colored wooden surface. Five light blue circular stickers with small holes punched in the center are arranged on a light wood surface. A metal hole punch tool is visible on the right edge of the image. A close-up view of a manikin. A small, light blue circular simulated antiseptic patch with a tube extending from it is visible on the left side.

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