This abbreviation is one that I have never heard used before and have
never seen this as a category of catheters. Sorry but you will have
to be a little more specific about this type of catheter - centrally
inserted or not, size and length, tip location, etc. Lynn
At 7:48 AM -0800 11/1/06, Anna Liang wrote:
would like to know your practice/policy regarding RIC
(rapid infusion catheter).
for example,
1. maximal dwell time for a RIC?
2. do you allow RIC on the floor beside ICUs?
3. what is your flushing policy of the RIC, same as
PIV?
4. can staffs remove a RIC?
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