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 (Required.)

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

  Bay Bedside
Room Number

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3. Which shift are you working? (Required.)

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

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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? (Required.)

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

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7. Was the flush pressurized to >300 mmHg?  (Required.)

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

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

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10. Was the arterial line positional? (Required.)

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11. Was the dressing clean and intact? (Required.)

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