I would like to hear from any others who work in a facility where it is required to have 2 RN's (or 1 RN and 1 MD) present in the room for removal of a CVAD. SWIM (Someone Who Isn't Me) works at a facility that now requires this and I am wondering if this is what other places are now doing.
Thanks,
Dan
Never heard of this. In my opinion, the only reason to have 2 people is to hold immediate pressure while another person cuts the cath tip and prepares it for a culture. I am curious as to the thought behind this requirement. Lynn
Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RN, NPD-BC, CRNI
Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.
PO Box 10
Milner, GA 30257
Website http://www.hadawayassociates.com
Office Phone 770-358-7861