A chest xray prior to any form of clearing a CVAD occlusion is not required by the INS SOP, however a malpositioned catheter can be one cause of occlusion. Please see the INS Standard 48 CVAD Occlusion for info on your assessment and management of all occlusions.
A chest xray prior to any form of clearing a CVAD occlusion is not required by the INS SOP, however a malpositioned catheter can be one cause of occlusion. Please see the INS Standard 48 CVAD Occlusion for info on your assessment and management of all occlusions.
Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RN, NPD-BC, CRNI
Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.
PO Box 10
Milner, GA 30257
Website http://www.hadawayassociates.com
Office Phone 770-358-7861