Protocol for the post-op patient arterial line in the ICU I work at involves
500ml of heparin
flush bag unless the patient has heparin induced platelet aggregation (HIPA).

--- In nursebob@yahoogroups.com, "dmm72000" <dmm72000@...> wrote:
>
> --- Thanks for the info Monica, so if I understand correctly you are
> using 2.5 ml Heparin Flushes for Picc lines but not using
> Heparinized Saline KVO drip on the PICC line or on any other lines
> including Arterial lines?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> In nursebob@yahoogroups.com, monica sproul <msproulics125@> wrote:
> >
> > we use NS for arterial and swan-ganz catheters, but we are still
> using heparin 2.5 mls of 100u/ml for PICC lines. Each hospital
> policy maybe somewhat different but i think most are going to
> straight NS for all line patency.
> >
> > Cindi Sarasota <cjrn2004@> wrote: The only thing I see
> heparinized now is a dialysis catheter. Most hospitals in our area
> in Florida have gone to saline flushes for PICC and Central lines.
> Art lines are being set up with NS as well.
> >
> > dmm72000 <dmm72000@> wrote: I am wondering what your current
> protocols are on using Heparinized
> > Saline (1-2 units/ml saline) as a drip to maintain catheter
> patency?
> >
> > Is this still the standard for Arterial lines during hemodymanic
> > monitoring? Any other common uses?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
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