Central line care checklist

Assessment

Maintenance

  • Remove old dressing
  • Clean insertion site with antiseptic solution
  • Apply new sterile dressing
  • Wash hands thoroughly
  • Wear sterile gloves
  • Clean access port with alcohol swab before use
  • Gather necessary supplies
  • Attach syringe with prescribed solution to access port
  • Flush line with solution using push-pause method
  • Follow facility guidelines for frequency of tubing changes
  • Disconnect old tubing and caps
  • Connect new tubing and caps using aseptic technique

Monitoring

Education

Troubleshooting

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