What is a Midline? A simplified comprehensive guide for healthcare providers and patients
The purpose of this video is to provide an overview on identifying, maintaining, implementing and monitoring of midlines. This will be done by reviewing the current research, infusion nurse society guidelines, current hospital policy and the Midline line itself.
In this video we define a Midline
Explain that a Midline is the middle ground of IVs
Show how dressing for Midlines should look
Explain the indications for why you would need a midline
Review how to properly administer Vasopressors through a midline
Discuss who can order a Midline & Who can insert them
Show where they might be inserted
Discuss the Risks and Benefits of Midlines
Contraindications to Midline placement
How to correctly flush a Midline
How to draw blood and troubleshoot drawing blood from a Midline
How and when to change the a Midline Dressing
Then how to remove a Midline when valid
Research on Vasopressor through a Midline:
https://www.journalofhospitalmedicine.com/jhospmed/article/127869/peripheral-administration-vm
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26014852/
https://pulmccm.org/critical-care-review/are-central-lines-really-needed-for-vasopressor-infusions/