Hi, Does anyone know
of any supporting literature for NOT disconnecting IV fluids from an IV site for
the "convenience" of the patient so that they can shower, and/or go to Xray? We
recently had a BSI related to a PIV on a long-term patient (high-risk OB), that
Epidemiology was able to track it back to the management of the line being
broken many times for the patient to shower without being connected to the IV
fluids. We would like to change the practice. Thanks, Patty
Patty Janousek, BSN, CRNI
Team Leader, IV Team
Methodist Hospital
8303 Dodge Street
Omaha, NE 68114
(402)354-8760
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