Arterial Line Maintenance

Complete the following 5 minute audit.  Report the audit findings for the start of your shift today.

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* 1. Enter your Employee ID

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* 2. Enter bedside of patient (e.g., 3A, 4B)

  Bay Bedside
Room Number

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* 3. Which shift are you working?

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* 4. Did you patient have an arterial line in place at the start of your shift?

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* 5. Was the saline flush 1 meter from an electrical outlet and hung on a pole not attached to an articulating arm?

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* 6. Was there at least 250 mL of saline remaining in the flush bag? 

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* 7. Was the flush pressurized to >300 mmHg? 

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* 8. Was there a dead-end (non-ventilated) cap on the transducer stop-cock?

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* 9. Was the needleless access device on the sampling port free of blood with a green antiseptic cap in place?

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* 10. Was the arterial line positional?

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* 11. Was the dressing clean and intact?

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