Skill 38[1]..EVD General Nursing Care and Safety.pdf

SKILL 38

EVD: General Nursing Care and Safety

PROCEDURE

1. Keep free of kinks, constrictions, traction. Allows system

to drain properly and reduces chance of inadvertent dis-

lodgement of needle or catheter.

2. Take care to prevent dislodgement of catheter or needle

when moving or caring for child.

3. Preserve closed system with as few interruptions as pos-

sible. Minimizes introduction of microorganisms into

CSF.

4. Only physician enters the system to obtain samples or

administer medications.

5. Site care as prescribed by physician or agency policy.

a. Strict aseptic technique for any care.

b. If no dressing, site may be cleansed using prescribed

solutions such as half-strength hydrogen peroxide fol-

lowed by povidone-iodine.

c. If dressing changes ordered, use procedure for

changing central line dressing.

DOCUMENTATION

1. Site care or dressing changes.

2. Laboratory specimens obtained.