I am convinced that an ointment-based dressing is required to
adequately seal off the puncture site from any CVC. There will always
be a tract from the skin to the vein. It is true that the risk of air
emboli is greater with a subclavian or jugular site but I would also
write my policy to place the same dressing on PICCs for consistency of
practice and to be extra safe. This has been discussed in critical
care literature also as the best practice. An air emboli have been
reported when this was not done. I have worked in several hospitals
that did this as routine procedure. Lynn
At 10:52 AM -0500 11/9/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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
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Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RNC, CRNI
Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.
126 Main Street, PO Box 10
Milner, GA 30257
http://www.hadawayassociates.com
office 770-358-7861
Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.
126 Main Street, PO Box 10
Milner, GA 30257
http://www.hadawayassociates.com
office 770-358-7861
