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1Diane S. Aschenbrenner is a former member of the faculty at Notre Dame of Maryland University and the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. She coordinates Drug Watch:diane.aschenbrenner@gmail.com .
The American Journal of Nursing
|February 23, 2023
Abstract:
Some needleless Luer-activated valve connectors with internal pins are not compatible with certain prefilled glass syringes. The internal pin can block the glass syringe tip and prevent drug administration.Nurses should be aware of this risk and assist in evaluating the Luer-activated valve connectors used in their organization.

