I recently encountered the term "deline" in one of the private hosp in Australia. I was just wondering if anyone else is using it. I've been nursing quite a while and has been a RN in 3 countries. Anyway while at work, I saw it. Pt had a CVC with IV fluids, PCA and IDC. So I assumed deline means only disconnecting PCA and IVF, leaving CVC access and IDC. Apparently, everything has to come out. I am a floater and only one ward is using that term.