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    RE: Umbilical Arterial line management guidelines

    By: Diane Lockett , Jan 15, 2020 9:58 AM
    Posted in: Staff Nurse SIG

    Thank you for your response Misty!  We too have a nursing policy regarding care and maintenance of CLs however nothing concerning removal. ------------------------------ Diane Lockett Youngstown OH - ...

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    RE: Light protection for TPN/lipids

    By: Misty Williams , Jan 15, 2020 9:45 AM
    Posted in: Staff Nurse SIG

    We use amber bags for both and wrap the tubing. BD does make an amber luer lock syringe but it is only available in the UK. I did reach out to our representative and forwarded him a copy of the ISMP alert ...

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    RE: Umbilical Arterial line management guidelines

    By: Misty Williams , Jan 15, 2020 9:41 AM
    Posted in: Staff Nurse SIG

    ​We have staff education regarding maintenance and insertion of the lines but not anything directed towards removal (other than policy). ------------------------------ Misty Williams, MSN, RNC-NIC Advanced ...

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    RE: Umbilical Arterial line management guidelines

    By: Diane Lockett , Jan 14, 2020 9:52 AM
    Posted in: Staff Nurse SIG

    Hello Misty, Currently, our umbilical lines and PICCS are removed by the provider group (physician/advance practice nurse)​.  We are moving to change current practice where all NICU related central lines ...

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