I knew it was not a correct Technique

1 My co-worker showed me how to do a PICC Line dressing change yesterday. I knew it was an incorrect technique because I reviewed the skill in youtube before. All my co-worker did was just removed the tecoderm and replaced it with a new one then dated it. What? What would you do if you were in that situation.
I wouldn't assume youtube was correct. I would follow the hospital policy and lay a copy by her charts, or wherever her stuff is at work and let it be.

so whats the point of that? to "air it out" lol. My hospital has a kit.. with clean gloves take out tegaderm, put on sterile gloves and mask, remove biopatch, clean area with sterile solution on this swab (forget what its called), replace new biopatch, new tegaderm. some nurses put a bew stat lock some dont. Look up the policy in your hospital

I would trust the PICC nurse who has probably done plenty of dressing changes, and was also specially trained to become a PICC nurse. If I've learned anything by now it's that how you do things in school, in a nice controlled lab atmosphere is not an accurate reflection whatsoever of the real world. If you watched a procedure on you tube I'm willing to bet it was done under very calm controlled conditions. I learned this real fast when it came to putting in a foley- yes I kept sterile, but the minute I started screwing around wrestling that stupid fenistrated drape and the other drape thingy, the preceptor I was with snatched it clean out of my hand and said that those things are nothing but a pain in the butt to try to finagle.

Quote from tokmomI wouldn't assume youtube was correct. I would follow the hospital policy and lay a copy by her charts, or wherever her stuff is at work and let it be.

Quote from k+mgso4bit passive aggressive don't you think?would it not be better to have a conversation in private about this with the p & p in hand?

You Tube is like Wikipedia: there's tons of useful information on it...but not always accurate informations since anyone with an account can post or edit material. I guess the same could be said for coworkers.I'd follow whatever procedure is outlined in your hospital's P&P.

K+:Passive aggressive? Hmmm, I don't think so. The OP sounds new to the facility. I don't think approaching the nurse and telling her how it is done is wise. Quietly placing the PP gets your point quietly across. I didn't tell her to put the nurses name on it. Just simply place it in the vicinity and leave it be.

Quote from tokmomK+:Passive aggressive? Hmmm, I don't think so. The OP sounds new to the facility. I don't think approaching the nurse and telling her how it is done is wise. Quietly placing the PP gets your point quietly across. I didn't tell her to put the nurses name on it. Just simply place it in the vicinity and leave it be.

Quote from PeepnBiscuitsRNI learned this real fast when it came to putting in a foley- yes I kept sterile, but the minute I started screwing around wrestling that stupid fenistrated drape and the other drape thingy, the preceptor I was with snatched it clean out of my hand and said that those things are nothing but a pain in the butt to try to finagle.

Quote from tokmom I didn't tell her to put the nurses name on it. Just simply place it in the vicinity and leave it be.

Quote from FutureRN_NPMy co-worker showed me how to do a PICC Line dressing change yesterday. I knew it was an incorrect technique because I reviewed the skill in youtube before. All my co-worker did was just removed the tecoderm and replaced it with a new one then dated it. What? What would you do if you were in that situation.

Look up the policy. My hospital has a kit, though the last kit I used didn't even have a biopatch in it So I usually just assemble my own. Kit comes with sterile gloves, mask, biopatch, chloraprep, liquid adhesive and tegaderm-like dressing. I put on the mask, tell the patient to look away and with clean gloves I remove the old dressing. Put on sterile gloves, clean it, put on a new biopatch and redress it. Date, time, initials. Dressings are good for 7 days if not visibly soiled, but that is my hospital's policy. Yours might be different.