Qt our facility, when the port is accessed and the patient is receiving intermittent medications, we will flush with saline only - open or closed-ended. That is because we use the CLC2000 with all our central lines. Before deaccessing the open ended port, we flush with saline then heparin.
Pat Deisch ----- Original Message ----- From: "Earhart, Ann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 4:33 pm Subject: ports and intermittent flushing after antibiotics > Question for everyone on implanted ports. > > Before we "deaccess" patients, I know the protocols across the nation > are different, but most will flush with a saline/saline-Heparin > Solutionthen remove the Huber needle. > > I have a question about those patients who are admitted to the > hospitalfor antibiotics, but no IV fluids. The nurses on our > Oncology Unit > access their ports, then cap off the Huber needle and leave it in and > use it like a Saline or Heparin Lock IV. Our question for > everyone is > the flushing of these lines in-between antibiotic dosing. Let's > say the > patient receives Gentamycin every 8 hours. There is no IV fluids > infusing. Before and after the dose, everyone flushes with 10ml of > Saline, I'll say that's given. The question....does everyone also > Heparinize the line with a dose of Heparinized Saline after each > dose of > antibiotic and every 8-24 ours, or are you using Saline only? This > question came up this week. The nurses are questioning practice > to make > sure it's current practice. > > > Ann Earhart, RN, MSN, CRNI > Clinical Nurse Specialist-Adult > Vascular Access/PICC Team > Banner Desert Medical Center > Mesa, Arizona 85213 > office-480-512-3980 > pager-602-420-3240 > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >
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