The ANTT framework of practice , created by
Stephen Rowley and Simon
Clare , provides a method to teach clinicians the foundational aspects and practical application of aseptic technique , an area of practice and education that can aid infection control and prevention .
• type , sterile or non-sterile , and packaging , multi-use bottle or single packet gel . New types of transducer covers , and separating dressings , provide options that eliminate or remove gel from the needle puncture site . Procedural areas free from gel eliminate a level of infection risk , reduce post insertion contamination , and can significantly speed clean-up .
The aseptic no-touch or non-touch technique ( ANTT ) is gaining acceptance as a safe and consistent practice for percutaneous procedures . In a critical review of Infection Control Policies by Daugherty and Blebea in 2021 , they supported the use of low-level disinfection and the aseptic no-touch technique with transducer / probe cover protection and gel removal or separation prior to puncture . The goal of ANTT is to maintain asepsis of the prepared skin puncture area , needle , tip of the syringe , and other key covered device parts , while performing the clean procedure , as applicable to ultrasound guided peripheral catheter insertions . The ANTT framework of practice , created by Stephen Rowley and Simon Clare , provides a method to teach clinicians the foundational aspects and practical application of aseptic technique , an area of practice and education that can aid infection control and prevention .
Nancy Moureau , RN , PhD , CRNI , CPUI , VA-BC , is the chief executive officer at PICC Excellence , Inc ., a research member of the Alliance for Vascular Access Teaching and Research ( AVATAR ) Group , and an adjunct associate professor at Griffith University in Brisbane , Australia .
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