Central Lines
This type of central line is inserted through a vein in the arm.
What is a PICC line?
This should always be performed before touching a central line.
What is hand hygiene?
The type of gloves used after opening the dressing change kit.
What are sterile gloves?
What is saline flush?
CLABSI stands for this.
This central venous access device is implanted under the skin and accessed with a needle.
What is a port-a-cath?
The hub should be scrubbed vigorously for at least this many seconds.
What is 15 seconds?
Chloraprep should be applied in this motion.
What is back and forth scrubbing motion?
Blood return should always be checked before this.
What is administering any medications or flushing?
What is fever, chills, redness, swelling, drainage, or pain?
This type of catheter is tunneled under the skin before entering a vein.
What is a tunneled catheter?
These baths help to reduce bacteria on the skin, therefore lowering the risk of CLABSI.
What is CHG bath?
Chloraprep should be allowed to dry for approximately this amount of time.
What is at least 30 seconds?
This flushing technique creates turbulence to help maintain catheter patency.
What is the push & pause method?
The average increased hospital stay associated with a CLABSI.
What is 13 days?
Two common reasons a patient may need a central line.
What are TPN, vasopressors, chemotherapy, long term antibiotic therapy, poor vascular access, or frequent blood draws?
Central line dressings should be routinely changed every ___ days.
What is 7 days?
This device stays in place during dressing changes.
What is securacath?
What is 20 mL?
The average cost of a CLABSI.
What is approximately $46,000?
Daily assessment of this helps reduce CLABSI risk.
What is central line necessity?
This evidence based practice involves removing central lines when they are no longer needed.
What is daily line necessity assessment and prompt removal?
Four signs you should assess for at the insertion site.
What are redness, swelling, tenderness, and drainage?
To administer one IV push medication, you typically need this many flushes.
What are two flushes?
A serious condition that can develop from a CLABSI.
What is sepsis?