UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND CLINICAL PROGRAMS
PROFESSIONAL NURSING ORGANIZATION
POLICY STANDARDS

ADDENDUM:        E.4
EFFECTIVE:         9/99
REVISION:           9/08
APPROVAL:         9/08

SUBJECT: RESUTURING CENTRAL VENOUS LINES

SOURCE: Policy Standards, Section E, Administration/Organization of University Hospital and Clinical Programs

  1. Restructuring of Central Venous Lines may be done by RN's who have completed clinical competencies by Staff Education and by the CVL Coordinator
  2. Clinical competencies include successful completion of the module and the skill competency.
  3. Resuturing of central venous lines may be done in ONLY the following areas:
    1. ACRC (BONC, MONC, SONC, Chemotherapy Room)
    2. 7C/7E BMT
    3. MONC unit (6E or Overflow)
 

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