PREPPING FOR CATARACT PROCEDURES

ARE YOU USING 5% BETADINE FOR PREPPING OR 10% BETADINE SOLUTION?M FORMAN RN.

Started by: Mary Forman (OR Manager/Supervisor) at May 5, 2010 (12:31 pm)

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We put a drop of 5% betadine in the eye and then use a betadine swab to coat the outside of the eye and lashes in Pre-op before walking the patient back to the O.R.(this gives the betadine more time to work)
Then after positioning the patient for surgery in the O.R. we prep with a 10% betadine solution, rinsing with sterile water and patting dry, before the Dr. applies the cataract drape to the eye.

Rosemary Groda (Administrator/Director/Manager/Owner/Exec. Officer) at May 7, 2010 (4:10 pm)

we are using the 5% betadine, in the OR after positioning the pt on the OR bed.

Karen Hausteen (OR Manager / Supervisor) at May 19, 2010 (11:46 am)

We prep after the pt is positioned with 10% Betadine solution then rinse the operative eye with a solution of 0.5ml Betadine 10% mixed with 200ml NS. Then apply 10% Betadine again waiting 1 min. before patting dry. Jo Ann Johnson, Team Leader Ophthalmic Surgery,

J. Johnson (Other) at May 21, 2010 (3:32 pm)

Once the patient is positioned in the OR, we place a drop of 5% Betadine in the eye. We then prep with 10% Betadine. After the prep, the eye is rinsed.

l. chandler (OR Manager/Supervisor) at June 4, 2010 (10:01 am)

What do you use when the patient has a true betadine allergy?

S. Dorey (OR Manager/Supervisor) at June 16, 2010 (7:50 am)

I have heard that loading up on benedryl ahead of time that this will prevent or at least decrease the reaction to it.

John Weymouth (Administrator/Director/Manager/Owner/Executive Officer) at July 16, 2010 (12:02 pm)

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