Central Lines and Bathing
As the Tech it is important that you understand the proper way to bath a patient with CHG or Theraworx. Please refer to the CHG and Theraworx bathing protocol.
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- How often is a patient with a Central line are to have a CHG/Theraworx bath?
- When cleaning the body part closest to the device
- If a patient has sensitivity to CHG cloths, what do you use.
- If patient is incontinent, do you clean them again with CHG/Theraworx?
- Do you have to use all the cloths in the package?
- If the skin feels sticky for a few minutes after bathing do you wipe it off the patient?
- If patient requests bed bath with soap and water prior to CHG/Theraworx you must wait
- Central line dressing is loose, you must notify nurse before CHG/Theraworx bath
- You must clean 6-8 inches of tubing attached to central line
- All linens must be changed after CHG/Theraworx bath
- All patients that have any type of central line are to have a CHG/Theraworx bath.
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