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IV Care: When to Remove It to Prevent Complications

Learn when to remove an intravenous line to prevent phlebitis, cellulitis, or tissue necrosis. Recognize signs of infiltration and take action to avoid patient discomfort and tissue damage by referring to expert tips.

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IV Care: When to Remove It to Prevent Complications

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  1. Is It better to have a bad IV than none at all? • NO!…Remember, “IF It’s Red It’s Dead… If It’s Sore No More”? • Turn off the pump. Do not let IV fluid or medication continue infiltrating into the tissues. This will cause phlebitis, cellulitis or necrosis of the tissue. Remove PIVs when: • Site is tender with infusions or IV push medications • Patient complains about IV site pain • PIV site swollen, red, tender • Leaking or drainage from site • Greater than 4days old • Do not wait for a new PIV to be placed. • Chart the phlebitis and infiltration scale in the doc flow and remove the PIV from the I&O LDA November 2010 Tip of the Month

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