Antiseptics for Skin Prep (Pads and Swabs) Nursing Skills

Nurses have a variety of swabs available to them to complete patient care activities. Often times these are utilized when starting an IV line or completing dressing changes for PICCs and IVs.

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They are not all the same, however, and in this video, I review four commonly used swabs that are readily available in the clinical setting to help nurses ensure better patient outcomes.

Antiseptic Swabs - Which One Do I Use? From alcohol swabs, chlorhexidine and povidone-iodine, I look at some of the common swabs used in clinical practice and break down some of the key information you need to know before you select your antiseptic.

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