RE: PICC Removal Dressings

[Rakay Dance]

We put on a dab of triple antibiotic ointment followed by gauze and tegaderm.  We tell the patient they should remove this 24-48 hours later.  RaKay   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 8:52 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PICC Removal Dressings   Our institution currently doesn't have a policy that states to put an oil based dressing on after the removal of a PICC line.  Even more, they are not currently doing so for the removal of a Triple Lumen Line.  I know that the INS states that there should be a oil based dressing placed over the exit site...however, is this truly best practice?  What are others out there doing? Lorelle Wuerz BS, RN