Home Care After Cardiac Cath

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1 Procedure/Treatment/Home Care Si usted desea esta información en español, por favor pídasela a su enfermero o doctor. Name of Child: Date: Home Care After Cardiac Cath (Cardiac Catheterization) #712 Name of Child: Date: Doctor: Telephone number: Prescriptions given: Your child had a cardiac catheterization. The catheterization site(s) is: p right p left It is normal for the IV site to bother your child today. It may feel better if you put a warm moist cloth on it for 20 minutes. Take special care for the next 24 hours: Your child may be unsteady, dizzy, or sleepy. Watch your child carefully to keep him from getting hurt. Watch your child every time he uses the toilet or showers. Do not let your child ride a bike, swim or hold sharp objects. Your child may shower, but he or she should not take a tub bath for the next 48 hours. Keep the catheterization site clean and dry. Change the Band Aid if it becomes wet or soiled. Those old enough to drive should not drive until 24 hours after the catheterization. Tomorrow morning you may take the Band-Aid off the catheterization site. Your child may return to school on Ask your child s doctor when he or she can return to active play (like bike riding, team sports, and playground play). 1 of 5

2 Call the doctor right away if, in the next 24 hours, your child has one of these problems: p If the catheterization site bleeds more than a Band-Aid can hold, have your child lie down, put a clean cloth on the site, press down, and call the doctor right away. p If your child has a fever over 101 degrees F. (Do you have a fever thermometer? How do you use it?) p If your child has a lot of pain. p If your child cannot drink or cannot keep down fluids. p If the leg or arm with the catheterization site becomes very cool, pale, numb, or painful. p If the catheterization site gets red, hot, puffy, or drains fluid or pus. p If the IV site becomes red or swollen. Now that you ve read this: p Tell your nurse or doctor how you will care for your child s catheterization site. (Check when done.) p Tell your nurse or doctor how you will care for your child s IV site. (Check when done.) p Tell your nurse or doctor how you will care for your child the next 24 hours. (Check when done.) p Tell your nurse or doctor what problems to look for and who you would call if your child has a problem. (Check when done.) If you have any questions or concerns, p call your child s doctor or p call 2 of 5

3 If you want to know more about child health and illness, visit our library at The Emily Center at Phoenix Children s Hospital 1919 East Thomas Road Phoenix, AZ Facebook: facebook.com/theemilycenter Pinterest: pinterest.com/emilycenter Disclaimer The information provided at this site is intended to be general information, and is provided for educational purposes only. It is not intended to take the place of examination, treatment, or consultation with a physician. Phoenix Children s Hospital urges you to contact your physician with any questions you may have about a medical condition. Friday, July 31, 2015 DRAFT to family review #712 Written by Delcie May, RN Illustrated by Irene Takamizu 3 of 5

4 Name of Health Care Provider: Date returned: p db Family Review of Handout Si usted desea esta información en español, por favor pídasela a su enfermero o doctor. #712 Home Care After Cardiac Cath Health care providers: Please teach families with this handout. Families: Please let us know what you think of this handout. Would you say this handout is hard to read? p Yes p No easy to read? p Yes p No Please circle the parts of the handout that were hard to understand. Would you say this handout is interesting to read? p Yes p No Why or why not? Would you do anything differently after reading this handout? p Yes p No After reading this handout, do you have any questions about the subject? p Yes p No 4 of 5

5 Is there anything you don t like about the drawings? p Yes p No What changes would you make in this handout to make it better or easier to understand? Please return your review of this handout to your nurse or doctor or send it to the address below. The Emily Center Health Education Specialist Phoenix Children s Hospital 1919 East Thomas Road Phoenix, AZ Thank you for helping us! 5 of 5