I disagree that the Stat-lock has to be under the sterile dressing. It's a securement device, not necessarily part of the dressing. It's sterile so it can be incorporated if need be. We change them with the dressing change whether they are inside or outside the transparent dressing to maintain skin integrity.
On 10/11/06, Anna Liang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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
