Anyone have a policy on capping and flushing the 2nd lumen on an umbilical linethe would be willin to share?
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When changing your central lines, if you have lipids Y'd into your TPN are you changing your lipid lines every 24 hours down to the Y, and then changing the Y with the TPN lines every 72 hours? We been struggling with the thought that everthing with lipids running in it should be changed every 24 hours, but don't want to change all lines that frequently
How long do you leave your UAC/UVC lines in on micropreemies less than 600 grams? Any recent literature that suggests length of time for central lines on extreme preemies?
This requires placing a small hole in the outer tip of the trumpet, and threading umbilical ties through the holes, and then taping the ties in place with tegaderm or use trach ties
Studies have found hundreds of chemicals in umbilical cord blood and breast milk
HI. We are looking for a needleless PAL device to draw blood. I would appreciate any input from other facilities currently using this system.
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We are living in highly uncertain times and neonatal nurses have been on the front lines of the global pandemic