JP drains

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Dear Fellow nurses, Do you remove JP drains in your practice and what ststes do you practice in??:D

I am a third year student in New Brunswick, Canada, but have done a clinical rotation in Toronto. In both places I have removed JP drains, hemovacs, etc. The first few times I would do it in front of the instructor, but after demonstrating competency, I was expected to do it on my own.

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Yes we do! All the time. Usually a couple of hours after a Lap Chole, after the Doctor sees the pt and checks out the JP before the pt goes home. Oregon

I had spinal surgery in April, the nurse pulled my drain on POD 4.

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

Yes here in Florida.

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Specializes in Going to Peds!.

After my 2nd c-section, I had a JP drain. (Uterine infection after 1st c-section. OB got real careful with me on the 2nd.) That sucker slipped right out in the shower about 36 hours post-op. So, I guess you could say I pulled my own drain. I also pulled my own catheter, but that's another story!

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Specializes in hospice.

I believe we are allowed to in WI, however the doc usually does this

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The nurse usually does it here in rural Northern CA. :)

steph

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Specializes in Acute Medicine/ Palliative.

I am a 3rd yr BSN student in BC Canada, and we do it here! Lots of opportunity for us to do s :rolleyes: o!

It can be smooth or painful(for pt and me!) lol!

I am sure to give an analgesic 1/2 hr before hand!

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Specializes in Hospice.

Employed as a LPN and depending on the MD, we pull JP's and HemoVac's here in New Mexico.

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Also in NM-in my facility, ortho nurses pull jp's, but on general surgery, we don't.

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Lysa, we pull drains in Nebraska too,good advice from the nurse that said to make sure you release suction first, and also be prepaired,if clot has formed on end of tube you may have a rush of blood,just hold 4x4 over site and apply pressure for a few min. and it should be fine.:balloons:

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Here in MS, we do remove JP drains. I did another one this morning :)

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Specializes in hospice.

I checked and here in WI, we do pull

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