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Hi Barbara,
My understanding is that the dressings should be applied at the time of insertion and left intact for 7 days. You only change dressings before 7 days if required, e.g. excessive bleeding etc.
Kind regards
Marlize
Infection Prevention and Control is Everybody’s Business
Marlize Senekal
Infection Prevention and Control Coordinator
St. Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital
Wickham Terrace
Spring Hill, Brisbane
Ph. (07) 3834 4328
Ext. 4328, Pager 0328
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Can anyone advise as to current practice & policy recommendations regarding using a CHG dressing on central & PICC lines? There seems to be some debate around whether this should be applied at the time of insertion and left intact or dressing taken down 24 hours after insertion and site cleaned etc.
Kind regards
Barbara Elliott
Coordinator
Infection Prevention & Control
St John of God Hospital Subiaco
tel: 0893826871
fax: 0893817180
email: barbara.elliott@sjog.org.au
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