We teach that any IV site/infusion should be checked hourly. However, we only require documentation on the site appearance every shift. If the patient is getting chemo, especially a vesicant, the monitoring is more frequent and so is the documentaiton.
Have a good one, Maria >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 11/14/05 02:35PM >>> Hi: I need your expert help. We are having a "friendly discussion" at work about how often peripheral IV sites should be monitored? Every hour? every 2 hours? 4 hours? What is everyone doing? Thanks, in advance, for your help. Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.
