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Thu, 01/08/2015 - 14:35

SUSAN RIDALL

PIV Removal in patients with CVAD

If a patient has a CVAD should any PIV's be removed if they are not being used? Is this referred to in any INS standards?

thanks

Susan Ridall RN, CRNI

Thu, 01/08/2015 - 15:15

lynncrni

All VADs, peripheral and

All VADs, peripheral and central, should be removed when they are no longer being used. This is in the CDC guidelines. Lynn

Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RN, BC, CRNI

Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.

126 Main Street, PO Box 10

Milner, GA 30257

Office Phone 770-358-7861

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