Sometimes the sensitivity is due to the skin not being completely dry at the time the dressing is placed, Make sure the skin is dry. I have found using a skin barrier/protectant also helps. If there is one in the kit and it is not working try the 3M NO STING ( in a spray and a swab) it is WONDERFUL and has saved me from going to a different dressing many times. Make sure you are using the 3M product not the other No Sting Product. Ann Marie
Ann Marie Parry RN AIC/Clinical Coordinator VITALine Home Infusion Pharmacy MC 24-01 E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: 570-271-5555 ext 54784 Pager: 5151 (570-988-8447) Fax: 570-271-5843 >>> "G.G. Northington" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 10/30/2006 3:13 PM >>> I have a patient that is very, very sensitive to the Tegaderm that we use to cover the PICC and statlock. Does anyone have any suggestions for what other type of occlusive dressing that can be used, because the home health nurses decided to put gauze and paper tape over the PICC and statlock THanks in advance--G.G. G.G. Northington,RN,BSN Jackson Hospital & Clinic,Inc. Montgomery,AL 36016 334-293-8313 [EMAIL PROTECTED] IMPORTANT WARNING: The information in this message (and the documents attached to it, if any) is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this message by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken, or omitted to be taken, in reliance on it is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this message in error, please delete all electronic copies of this message (and the documents attached to it, if any), destroy any hard copies you may have created and notify me immediately by replying to this email. Thank you.
