EVD cultures: What do you practice in your setting? Help! Need info!

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Hello fellow PICU nurses!

I'm looking to see what is your current practice with sending EVD cultures. Do you follow a protocol to send them daily, twice a week, only when needed, etc.? Also, who sends them? The nurse or doctor? Or someone else? I am looking to explore this further, but I could use some help from you guys! If you have a protocol you could send that would be even better! Any response to this would be much appreciated.

Specializes in PICU.

Thank you RunningRNBSN; Would you mind telling me what city and state your PICU is in? I am collecting data in order to try to change practice in this institution that sends daily surveillance cultures for their pediatric patients. Also, Jnfrn, I received your last email, but I have no way of responding to it. You can send to [email protected]. Thanks!!!!

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