Neonatal IV question - Page 2

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  1. Feb 6, '12 by
    We do not use armboards or cover IV sites. We have had no problems with babies scratching themselves.
  2. Feb 9, '12 by
    We never cover our IVs in NICU, in PICU yes as those kids actually realize they have an I'VE in their arm/hand and might pull it out. In NICU sometimes all you have for access is a PIV and TPN is often run peripherally. I would NEVER have TPN, bicarbonate, a KCl blouse etc running peripherally and not be able to see the insertion site at least hourly. Infiltration can cause serious damage!!!