Lane Medical Library

Policies

• CVICU Nursing Standards of Care
• Intravenous (IV) Therapy

Hand Washing Procedures

• Critical Care: Hand Hygiene

Line Therapy

• Nontunneled Central Venous Catheters (NCVC): Maintenance and Management
• Peripheral Arterial Lines: Maintenance and Management
• Peripheral Intravenous (PIV) Catheter: Insertion and Management
• Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICC) and Midline Catheter: Maintenance and Management
• Transthoracic Intracardiac Lines
• Tunneled Central Venous Catheters (CVC): Maintenance and Management
• Umbilical Artery Catheter Care
• Umbilical Venous Catheter Care

Medications

• Care of the Child Receiving Flolan for Pulmonary Hypertension
• Epoprostenol (Flolan) Infusion Guidelines PICU/CVICU/IICU(3W)
• Intravenous Medication Dilution and Administration
• Medication-Related: Insulin, Continuous Intravenous Infusion
• Treprostinil (Remodulin) Infusion Guidelines PICU/CVICU/IICU(3W)

Miscellaneous

• Off Unit Procedures in the CVICU

Respiratory Care

• Airway Care: Extubation
• Airway Care: Intubation, Assisting
• Inhaled Nitrogen Hypoxic Gas Mixtures
• Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation, Guideline for Nursing Care of the Infant
• Respiratory Care of the Child after Congenital Heart Surgery
• Suctioning, Oral, Nasal or Pharyngeal
• Suctioning of Ventilated Patients
• Tracheostomy Tubes: Maintenance and Care

Site Care & Dressing Changes

• Chest Tube Management
• Sternal and Thoracotomy Dressing
• Temporary Epicardial Pacer Wire Care and Removal
• Thoratec Ventrical Assist Device (VAD) Site Care/Dressing Change

Tube Feeding Information

• Enteral Feeding Administration
• Gastrostomy/Jejunostomy: Administration of Feeding and Medications
• Gastrostomy Site Care
• Nasogastric or Orogastric Tube Management
• Nasojejunal Tube - Bedside Placement

Urine Catheter Care

• Urinary Catheters: Maintenance of System/Obtaining Cultures

Peritoneal Dialysis Care

• Peritoneal Dialysis: Drawing Peritoneal Fluid Sample from Peritoneal Catheter
• Peritoneal Dialysis: Flushing of a Newly Placed and Existing Catheter

Post-Op Cardiac Surgery Topics

• Emergent/Elective Chest Opening and Closure
• Temporary Pacemaker Therapy
• Thoratec Ventricular Assistance - Pediatric Management Guideline

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