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That makes sense, I don't think I would want to walk much either with a tube going into my groin. Thank you!

Hello Nurses! I'm a bioengineering student interning at a company this semester that is producing a specialized venous femoral catheter. I am tasked with finding different ways a catheter in the IVC might move around, anywhere from twisting to bending to being pulled out. I am looking for worst case scenarios to test that might have an impact on the integrity of the catheter. This femoral catheter in particular is secured with a suture wing, and the line itself is relatively stiff. It is specialized for use in ICU trauma patients who are at high risk for PE. How would patients that fit these criteria be moved around? How often would you turn them? Would you still turn them laterally with a femoral line? Would you ever ambulate a patient with a venous femoral line? Is most of this dictated by policy or is it left to your discretion? How common is it for patients to move around on their own? Do they usually just move around in bed or is it common for them to get up and walk around? How often do securement sutures come loose? Do physical therapists interact with ICU trauma patients with femoral catheters? Any insight is very helpful, as you can imagine most of my information comes from literature which is not too specific and since protocols vary considerably between hospitals I can't get a clear overview. Thanks!