have a very long shelf life, typically 30 to 45 days. While they may cost
a little more upfront, in the long run they're likely to save money,
because they waste less medication.
Most syringes are also bar coded and use "tall man" lettering, which
makes drug identifica-
tion easier at a
glance. Those added
layers of protection
are important devel-
opments. Bar coding
permits point-of-care
scanning and confir-
mation of every drug
administered, as well
as the ability to docu-
ment. It's worth not-
ing, too, that any drug
that's going to run as
a continuous infusion
should always be pre-
filled by your pharma-
cy or by an out-
sourced compounder.
Point-of-care print-
ing eliminates legibili-
ty issues and forces
you to include your
name, the time, the
expiration time and
all other required
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