This is the future - talked about this same concept today in my lecure
This is how we reduce CVC infections - line teams with technicians reporting to
the vascular access service
Flow process control at its best
I love this!!!
Kathy
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Ratz, Karen
Sent: Tue 2/28/2006 5:36 AM
To: Helen lazeration; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: dressing changes and protocol/procedures for DVT in PICC Arm
We have a line care team that is responsible for all the dressing changes to
subclavian, jugular, arterial , Hickman and PICC lines. They are nursing
technicians that perform this task. We have 1 full time and 2 others that are
part time. They perform the dressing change with sterile gown,sterile gloves
and the large sterile drape,chloraprep, and the biopatch. They also wear the
mask and hair bonnet. We had 1 PICC infection last year and 0 central line
infections. The technicians also assist us with PICC insertions if not busy
with dressing changes.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Helen lazeration
Sent: Sat 2/25/2006 2:18 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: dressing changes and protocol/procedures for DVT in PICC Arm
Need some help with two items:
Just need an informal survey on how many facilities have their IV/PICC
Teams do the routine dressing changes or if the nursing staff do the changes
and how everyone feels about the nursing staff on the floors doing the routine
dressing changes.
Also, if there are any facilities out there who have physicians leave a
PICC in place with a DVT and anti-coagulate the patient to try and break down
the DVT? If so, do you have a policy/procedure in place for this scenario that
you would be willing to share?
Helen Lazeration, CRNI
Fairbanks Memorial Hospital
Fairbanks, Alaska
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