why 'The Stat-Lock is part of the "sterile" dressing change' ?? if a stat-lock is 3 cm from the site, why not just clean technique?
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > The Stat-Lock is part of the "sterile" dressing > change and it must be completely incorporated under > a large transparent dressing--We place one steri > strip (sterile tape) over the plastic snaps and one > at the distal side (the edge closest to the AC) of > the stat-lock then cover with a transparent > dressing--We seal and reinforce the distal edge of > the dressing with a split of 2 inch tape (perforated > Medapore) > > -- > Robbin K. George RN > Vascular Access Resource > Alexandria Hospital Virginia > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > Wrom: PWIGYOKSTTZRCLBDXRQBGJSNBOHMKHJYFMY > > > What is the best way to achieve a truly occlusive > > dressing? We have two issues that make us question > if > > you can ever get a truly occlusive dressing. . . > > the first is one that will be eliminated when we > > finally convert to inserting Power PICCs only. > Right > > now, we use Groshongs and when there is extra > > catheter, what is the proper way to ensure > > occlusiveness (is that a word?). I try to make > sure > > that all extra catheter remains under the > dressing. > > Others have used 2 statlocks and left some of the > > catheter and the second statlock hanging out of > the > > dressing. I don't like this practice for fear of > the > > patient pulling it (which they will), but was > > wondering if there was a protocol. > > Secondly, when I use a statlock, I try to put it > as > > close to the insertion site as possible, hoping to > > > anchor it more securely. Others will put it a > little > > further away and then the edge of the dressing > goes > > over part of the statlock, but the entire statlock > > > isn't covered. In fact, half of the clip is > exposed. > > This makes for a dressing that is not "air-tight" > and > > hence could let bacteria in. > > I know the answers to these questions already, but > > > just wanted a little back-up for when I present it > to > > my coworkers. > > Thanks! > > Kelly > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
