The nurse checks the identity of the patient, performs hand…
The nurse checks the identity of the patient, performs hand hygiene, and applies clean gloves. The nurse removes the old dressing, cleans the site with CHG solution in a back-and-forth motion, and allows the site to dry. The nurse applies a new manufactured catheter stabilization device, applies a transparent dressing, secures the tubing with tape, and labels the dressing with date and time of dressing change. The nurse discards used equipment and performs hand hygiene. The student nurse observing the nurse change the peripheral IV dressing correctly identifies actions the nurse should have performed. The student nurse is correct in identifying which two actions?
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