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  • 1.  Peripheral IVs

    Posted 08-12-2024 13:08

    Does anyone allow patients with a PIV to be discharged home from clinic/infusion with a PIV in place specifically if they are a difficult stick, have infusions on subsequent days, etc? 



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    Patricia Hughes DNP RN NE-BC
    UK HealthCare
    Lexington KY
    (859) 323-4413
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  • 2.  RE: Peripheral IVs

    Posted 08-13-2024 08:17
    No we do not unless leaving with EMS

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  • 3.  RE: Peripheral IVs

    Posted 08-14-2024 09:49

    I would say a huge no for safety reasons. There is a risk of infection and risk of patients injecting things themselves.

     

    Cassandra Belcher

    Care Coordinator, RN-BSN

    Quality Management and Safety BMG

     




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  • 4.  RE: Peripheral IVs

    Posted 08-15-2024 08:35

    Our institution allows for a PIV to be maintained for multiple appointments in different locations on campus within a singular day, however, it must be removed within the same day as insertion.



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    Allece Merchant MBA, BSN, RN, NE-BC
    Leadership SIG, Chair-Elect
    Director, Ambulatory Clinical Initiatives
    UT Southwestern Medical Center
    Dallas, TX
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