Indwellling SC catheter

cargal · Nov 30, 2002

Adrienne,

I just started Hospice and was told they use this method. Will try to find info when I go back on Monday. So far, love the new job.

renerian, BSN, RN · Nov 30, 2002

The hospice I volunteer for does this if the client needs it.

rererian

vashka25 · Nov 30, 2002

Palliative care at our hospital as well as the hospice use SC lines.

~Dawn~

vashka25 · Dec 1, 2002

Flipped through our policy and procedure manual and found very little, but here's what I did come across:

POLICY TITLE: SUBCUTANEOUS MED INTERMITTENT

NUMBER: MAR/97

DEPT: PALLIATIVE CARE

APPROVAL: PALLIATIVE CARE MANAGER

EQUIP: #23 & #25 Butterfly needles

Saline Lock

Op-site/Tagaderm Dressing (10cmx14cm)

Medication ordered

PROCEDURE: irrigate s/c lok and butterfly line with drug ordered

use separate s/c lok and butterfly line for each drug

change site q7days or when necessary

REMINDERS: max dose is 2ml per dose to ensure proper absorption

monitor site for inflammation

SAFE MEDS: Morphine

Midazolam

Dilaudid

Robinul

Stemetil

Lasix

Haldol

Octreotide

Phenobarb

*I don't know if any of this is of any help, if I come across anything else I'll post it for you.

adrienurse, LPN · Dec 1, 2002

Thanks Vashka, sounds a lot like our policy, cept we don't use butterfly needles anymore. Much more comfortable for the patient. I've given Scopolamine per sc line before for respiratory congestion.