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Julie Hunt
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Hi Franciska,

Sadly we don’t have an IV team.

Our current policy is that the IVC should be reviewed every shift for signs of inflammation/patency etc and ideally be changed at 72 hours. This period may be extended to a maximum of 96 hours if the site does not show any sign of inflammation; or in the event that another peripheral site cannot be easily accessed. Justification for this extended time period must be documented in the patient’s health care record. This may change as the Clinical Excellence Commission in NSW is currently working on a Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation policy.

It is recommended that IVCs be changed at least every 48 hours in Neutropenic patients.

An IVC inserted under less than ideal conditions (e.g. by ambulance personnel in emergency situations) should be replaced at the earliest opportunity and within 24 hours of admission to hospital.

Regards

Julie

Julie Hunt
Clinical Nurse Consultant | Infection Prevention and Control
Royal North Shore Hospital, Reserve Rd, St Leonards 2065
Tel 02 99264339 or 99264490 juhunt@nsccahs.health.nsw.gov.au

>>> Franciska Ferreira 1/05/2013 11:12 am >>>
Good Morning to you all,

Our current Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation policy states; to resite a IV cannula every 72 hours. I know there is some debate on this issue and recent evidence suggests routine resite is unnecessary. Current recommendations are to resite IV Cannulas every 96 hours with the exception of children and patients with poor veins. Saying that, not all Hospitals has IV teams to resite all the necessary IV cannulas.

Could you please let me know if any of your organizations have an IV Team and when do you routinely resite patients cannulas?

Kind Regards

Franciska Ferreira
INFECTION PREVENTION & CONTROL /WOUND MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT
Burnside War Memorial Hospital
120 Kensington Road, Toorak Gardens, SA 5056
t: 08 8202 7222 f: 08 8407 8573 e: fferreira@burnsidehospital.asn.au

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