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Central Venous Device Care (CVD)

 A catheter insertion report is required prior to initiating care
 Dressing changes require sterile technique.
 Dressing changes require use of face mask.
 Never use a syringe smaller than 10 mL when flushing a central
venous catheter.
 Chlorhexidine/Alcohol (ChloroPrep®) is the CVD skin antisepsis
standard.
 Never blot, wave or blow to accelerate drying.
 Alcohol and betadine can be substituted as skin prep cleansers for
patients allergic to chlorhexidine and for children 2 months of age or
younger.

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Care of Peripherally Inserted Central
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Lines, Tunneled Central Lines and
Implanted Ports

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