BeckyLRN

BeckyLRN has 19 years experience and specializes in med/surg, tele, Neuro ICU, CVICU, Trauma.

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1. Central Line dressings

   BeckyLRN replied to BeckyLRN's topic in General Nursing

   almost forgot..one of you asked about the catheter age..roughly two months.

2. Central Line dressings

   BeckyLRN replied to BeckyLRN's topic in General Nursing

   chlorhexidine allergy is a possibility..however initially there was no rash under the area that was covered by the biopatch and certainly i was cleaning the entire site with both alcohol and chlorhexidine. it is only this past week that the skin tha...

3. Central Line dressings

   BeckyLRN replied to BeckyLRN's topic in General Nursing

   Yes I had thought of that, but not sure how her insurance company will feel about this as the medication and dressings will be lifelong. and every 48 hours will get mighty costly

4. Central Line dressings

   BeckyLRN replied to BeckyLRN's topic in General Nursing

   No its a subclavian tunneled catheter

5. Central Line dressings

   BeckyLRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have a client in my home health that requires weekly dressing changes to her central line. Initially the client had a couple of small red areas under the dressing that looked like she perhaps had scratched herself. However as time has passed this r...