hickman中心静脉导管.pdf

Patient Information Publications Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center National Institutes of Health Managing Your Tunneled Catheter Hickman, Neostar, Broviac, Leonard This information was prepared by the staff of the Procedures, Vascular Access, Conscious sedation Service (PVCS) to familiarize you with your new Hickman catheter. By providing this information, we hope to reduce your anxi- ety and help you learn how to take care of your catheter. Soon, you, perhaps with a fam- ily member, will be caring for your catheter with confidence. While your doctor and nurse have discussed the need for a Hickman catheter with you, you may still have questions and concerns. To help you understand what will be expected of you, your nurse will review this information with you or with someone who will be caring for you. You will learn how the catheter is inserted, Single-, double-, and triple-lumen catheters how to change the dressing and catheter cap, can be used for drawing blood samples and and how to flush the catheter. Your nurse will for giving intravenous fluids, blood, medica- also discuss safety and hygienic precautions tion, or nutrition. With a Hickman catheter, you may need to take, and what to do when you will not need to have as many needle- problems arise. sticks during your care. Many people have had Hickman catheters, and most have managed well with these devices. How will the catheter be inserted We encourage you to learn and master the and anchored? care of your Hickman catheter. Once you are confide