We will clean the site whenever culturing the tip of the line. I try to encourage the staff to call on of the IV team, all 2 of us, when culturing the tip. I try to stress that the nurses clean around the site well with an alcohol pad whenever removing a central line. This way when they do need to culture the tip they are practicing the same technique. Margaret M Nicastro, CRNI, OCN Coorordinator IV Therapy/Oncology Gettysburg Hospital 147 Gettys Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 Phone: 717-337-4312 Fax: 717-337-4485
________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Debra McPherson Sent: Wed 2/8/2006 9:37 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Discontinuing a central line? Question for the group. Central lines fall out--with our removal using aseptic technique--Bad things do not happen. MD' s also remove central lines by just placing a sterile gauze over the site and pulling.--Bad things do not happen So is it over kill for nursing to clean the site prior to removal? We do not do this for peripheral IV. Naturally a agree with all other aspects such as preventing air embolism and occlusive dressing until the site has healed. Thanks, Deb CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email may contain confidential health information that is legally privileged. This information is intended for the use of the named recipient(s). The authorized recipient of this information is prohibited from disclosing this information to any party unless required to do so by law or regulation and is required to destroy the information after its stated need has been fulfilled. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or action taken in reliance on the contents of this email is strictly prohibited. If you receive this e-mail message in error, please notify the sender immediately to arrange disposition of the information.
