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Dressing Change—PICC, Tunneled Catheter,

Implanted Port*

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Dressing Change—PICC, Tunneled Catheter, Implanted Port*

 Transparent dressing change once a week or as needed for
excessive drainage or excessive perspiration (use occlusive gauze
dressing in place of transparent dressing).
 Gauze dressing must be changed more frequently (every 3 days) and
as needed.
 Wash hands.
 Don sterile gloves.
 Utilize sterile technique.
 Clean site antisepsis with chlorhexidine.
 Clean skin for 30 seconds using back and forth motion and apply
pressure to create friction that will remove skin bacteria.
 Allow skin to dry.
 Apply transparent dressing over central line catheter site or over non-
coring needle (implanted port).

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