I can share that seeing bedside nurses in the acute setting infuse into a
central line with gravity has often had me come upon blood backed up into the
tubing and the line clotted off. Our policies state that we will infuse with a
pump and that is what JCAHO will hold us accountable for.
Robin
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Hello Everyone -
Need feedback/specific info relative to central lines (short and long
term CVCs, Ports, PICCs, etc), beyond the INS SOP. Does anyone out there have
recent experience with JCAHO's specific expectations regarding the use of pumps
for central lines? (both hospital and home care) This topic has come up for
discussion and there are those have the expectation that all infusions given
centrally will be infused via a pump, and then there those who say if a pump is
cost-prohibitive then ok to gravity infuse. I have my own opinion (of course
<http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/50.gif> ), but would
really like to have someone with recent JCAHO experience give me their
impressions/opinion on this topic.
Any and all responses much appreciated.
Thanks -
Nancy
Nancy Bagnall-Trick RN,CRNI
IV Resource Associates, Inc.
6592 Cortland Ave.
Brighton,MI 48114
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