Top questions on Sosido 2022

Check out what Canadian vascular access professionals were talking about in 2022! Here are the TOP 20 discussions in the CVAA Q&A forum this past year.

The CVAA Q&A forum on Sosido was bursting with knowledge in 2022 with 44 questions and 189 answers from CVAA members. Here’s a list of the 20 most discussed CVAA questions of 2022:

1. CVAD cleaning products and skin protector [view 12 replies]

2. We are hoping to introduce bedside PICC insertion using U/S guidance by nurses in our ICU. For those doing this can you share training advice/procedures/etc.? [view 8 replies]

3. Is anyone filtering lipids? [view 7 replies]

4. Blood Culture through CVAD [view 7 replies]

5. Hi just wondering if anyone is using a different securement option for CVAD’s ie IJ, subclavian or fem lines. At moment our physicians still suture and was wondering what other reliable options there might be. [view 7 replies]

6. Is using Flovent a regular practice for skin prep under PICC dressings. What experience do you have or have you seen with this in practice? [view 7 replies]

7. Any info/refs on increased risk of infusion reactions CVAD vs PIV? [view 7 replies]

8. For those that work in the ICU setting how often are you changing Arterial lines. We moved iv lines to q seven days. Can we do this with arterial lines and lastly, how often do you change the pressure bags? [view 7 replies]

9. cyclosporine and non-PVC lines [view 7 replies]

10. Locking solution for CVADs [view 6 replies]

11. IV push antibiotic self administration in home setting [view 6 replies]

12. Antibiotic pH and Osmolarity Chart? [view 6 replies]

13. A new hire commented at previous facility all PICCs had to be flushed prior to patient having Physio, it was a policy/protocol requirement. Anyone else doing this? [view 6 replies]

14. Ultrasound use for vascular access [view 5 replies]

15. RPNs administering high-alert medications via IV direct [view 5 replies]

16. At the CVAA conference the seminar on port-a-cath access stated the recommended flushing was now Q3months for a port not in use rather than monthly, looking for the article or reference on this best practice as our standards of care are being updated. [view 5 replies]

17. Vein viewer [view 5 replies]

18. Alternative PICC dressing question - We have a patient who is adamant in using Biatain AG as the exit site dressing with a change weekly. He has moved from another location and stated that the nurse there did an allergy test for the TSM dressing. Has anybody ever ... [view 5 replies]

19. Experiences with CVADs in long-term care sites? [view 5 replies]

20. Our vascular team is working on nursing method which is to do the central catheter dressing. We are a bit confused on how to proceed. Should we use sterile gloves? (i.e. handle compresses and antiseptic with gloves?) or should we use no-touch technique? (use sterile forceps but no sterile gloves to manipulate compresses?) What are ... [view 5 replies]

... and 24 more discussions from 2022, available to CVAA members here