NUR 324 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Sharps Waste, Insulin, Diluent
1 Sep 2016
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A vial is a plastic or glass container with a rubber seal at the top. Multi-dose vials must be labeled with the date of when it was first accessed and the nurse"s initials. Check with your facility or the label of the medication about how long multi-dose vials are good. Vials contain liquid or powder forms of medication. Powder forms will specify on the label the amount and type of diluent to be used to reconstitute the medication to its desired concentration. A vial is a closed system so air must be injected into the container to permit easy withdrawal of the solution. **you can push medication back into the bottle if you are using only one medication. Remove the cap covering the vial to expose rubber seal. In a multi-dose vial the cap has already been removed. Cleanse the rubber seal with an alcohol swab to ensure sterility.
