Central Lines and Care
You will answer the questions regarding central lines, dressing changes, and the the care of the lines.
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Topics of this game:
- How often are all continuous, primary and secondary administration sets to be changed.
- If the fluids/medications are intermittent infusion, the lines are to be changed
- Label all new tubing with?
- Should all tubing be changed with new IV site and site changes
- End Caps, injection sites and ends of IV tubing of all central lines are to have
- How long are you to scrub the hub with an alcohol wipe prior to injection?
- Should you reuse the alcohol cap that was on the line after medication administration.
- How often does a central line dressing need to be changed?
- What supplies are needed to change PICC line dressing?
- If gauze dressing is required due to bleeding, oozing, etc.it should be changed
- Patients admitted with PICC must have tip location verified via CXR prior to use
- Contact provider for chest x-ray order to verify tip location
- If PICC line is in optimal location in SVC or CAJ, PICC can be use without Dr. order
- Nurse must notify Dr. if tip location is anywhere other than SVC or CAJ
- Consult must be placed to IV Team on all patients admitted with existing PICC
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