Our partners in the East Florida Division have identified some areas of opportunity for Education on Central Line and Foley Catheter Insertion and Maintenance.
Please review the identified gaps as well as the education for Central Line Dressing Change Policy, CLABSI, and CAUTI.
Should you have any additional questions, please follow-up with the charge nurse on shift.
FOLEY:
- Two-person insertion
- Insertion Date and Time on the bag
- Dependent Loops
- Indication Appropriateness
- Plan to address removal
- Placement of Foley Tubing
- Missing Securement Devices
- Reassessment
- Order placement in EHR
- Insertion, maintaining asepsis
CVC:
- Dialysis Biopatch (7mm needed)
- Date and Time when dressings are changed
- Weekly Dressing Changes
- Sutures (Too close to the skin)
- Gauze Dressing (Duration)
- Swab caps on all ports and line hubs
- Scrub the Hub (Duration)
- Non-Intact Dressing (reinforced with tape)
- Gauze wrap on Dialysis ports
- Plan to address removal
- Reassessment
Central Line Policy
CAUTI
CLABSI
Thank you for your DEDICATION to PATIENT SAFTEY!
