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  1. help keeping a mediport accessed

    iluvoncology posted a topic in Oncology

    Help. I am a pediatric oncology nurse. I have a patient who keeps deaccessing his mediport. we have tried covering with tegaderm, wrapping his chest with coban, putting him in an outfit to keep it out...

  2. help keeping a mediport accessed

    iluvoncology replied to iluvoncology's topic in Oncology

    Unfortunatley we had to have mediport removed (infection). Have you ever seen a hickman placed on the back. A nurse told me she saw a patient with one about 15 years ago and none since. Maybe we can...

  3. help keeping a mediport accessed

    iluvoncology replied to iluvoncology's topic in Oncology

    Thanks so much for your response. I am willing to try anything at this point. He de-accesses his port sometimes twice a day! My only concern is that his chemo sometimes runs for 96 hours and he likes...