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Refer to Tools section for the collective order. 05-02-2024 Always use pulsatile flush (Push-pause method, 1 mL at a time) Always use positive pressure before clamping Always use a 10 mL syringe to irrigate or lock central lines (prefilled “Posiflush” syringes with smaller volumes are acceptable) After blood drawing, infusing blood or blood products, or a viscous solution, flush with 20 mL of NaCl 0.9% (use 2 syringes of 10 mL). Irrigate lumens that are not used: PICC, non-tunneled and tunneled catheters: Once per week. Port-A-Cath: Once per month.
Providing hygiene care to the dependent and bedridden user.
Procedure consisting in installing and removing a transparent adhesive film.
Injection of a medication into the thickness of the dermis.
A transfer set attachment to the Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) catheter is required to enable a closed system. The transfer set is attached to the PD catheter post catheter insertion in the operating room or interventional radiology. The transfer sets should be changed: Every six (6) months to reduce the risk of infection Following contamination of transfer set (such as accidental separation from catheter, hole in PD catheter, wet contamination) Dysfunctional transfer set Recurrent/relapsing peritonitis If the peritoneal dialysis catheter adaptor is changed