I have a separate but related question regarding 96 hour tubing changes. We change peripheral tubing every 96 hours. But what is the standard (CDC and INS) regarding tubing changes for PICC and central line catheters? Can those also be 96 hours?
Thank you, Shirley -----Original Message----- From: Lynn Hadaway [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 4:58 PM To: Venz, Shirley; Clark, Colette; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: 96 hour tubing changes--- Document your outcomes with the 96 hour change and this will be the evidence you need if there is ever any question that comes up about your deviation from the standards. Lynn At 2:55 PM -0500 6/5/06, Venz, Shirley wrote: >I am also interested in this information. We changed to 96 hour >tubing and site changes a few months ago. Infection rate has not >increased (below 5%). But the new INS Standards book still says to >change peripheral catheters every 72 hours and tubing "no more often >than every 72 hours." > >How can we follow INS standards with 96 hour tubing/catheter changes? > >Thank you all for your expertise. We do not have an INS person in >our small, rural hospital. So I learn a lot from your questions and >answers. >Shirley >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Lynn Hadaway >Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 1:22 PM >To: Clark, Colette; [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: 96 hour tubing changes--- > > >If changing the tubing at 96 hours, you will need to change the >catheter at the same interval. Otherwise you will be using 72 hour >tubing on a new catheter and then the next day manipulating the >catheter excessively to change the tubing. Lynn > >At 10:26 AM -0700 6/5/06, Clark, Colette wrote: >>Last week I tried to post a question on the list serve and it took >>the question, but no replies, so I am trying again. Our hospital >>group is evaluating changing the peripheral tubings on IV's from 72 >>to 96 hours. If you are working in a hospital that currently uses a >>96 hour change rate would you please post any thoughts that you >>might have on the process, any changes in infection rates that you >>may have seen or any studies that you have conducted. All >>information thankfully accepted. You may e-mail me directly at >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] if you prefer. Thanks, Colette Clark RN, IV >>Support Sacred Heart Medical Center. >> >>___________________________________________________________ >>This message is intended solely for the use of the individual and >>entity to whom it is addressed, and may contain information that is >>privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under >>applicable state and federal laws. If you are not the addressee, or >>are not authorized to receive for the intended addressee, you are >>hereby notified that you may not use, copy, distribute, or disclose >>to anyone this message or the information contained herein. If you >>have received this message in error, immediately advise the sender >>by reply email and destroy this message. > > >-- >Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RNC, CRNI >Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc. >126 Main Street, PO Box 10 >Milner, GA 30257 >http://www.hadawayassociates.com >office 770-358-7861 -- Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RNC, CRNI Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc. 126 Main Street, PO Box 10 Milner, GA 30257 http://www.hadawayassociates.com office 770-358-7861
