Here are some short videos to explain the essentials of doing home care with IV paraphernalia. Being your own nurse is not easy. I've been doing it for about 6 years, off and on. I have had a PICC, a port-a-cath, and two in-chest catheters. After a while it's second nature, but you still must be prudent and ever vigilant when you are dealing with a central line that goes directly to your heart (and thus your entire body very quickly through your cardiovascular system) :
The primary lessons:
-how to change a dressing on a Hickmann port:
-how to flush a Hickmann port:
‐ how to access a venous port entitled "WHIN Safe Huber Needle Instructions for Use"
‐how to reconstitute an IV medication "Reconstitution of a Powdered Medication":
‐how to add a solution to an IV bag:
‐how to attach a intravenous infusion (drip) and how to do an IV push entitled "IV Push Medication":
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