Clean and thoroughly dry application area.

Remove approximately half of the protector paper and centre the dressing over the insertion site.

Smooth the dressing down on to the patient’s skin working from the catheter outwards and remove the remaining protector paper. Be careful not to apply the dressing under tension.

The protector paper may be removed from the orange tape handles and the entire handle adhered to the patient’s skin. 

Alternatively a portion of the tape handles can be torn off with the protector paper still in place. This can then be removed and the tape handles used to help secure the catheter hub or tubing. They may also be used for documentation.

Remove dressing by loosening the orange handles and stretching the dressing parallel to the patient’s skin while stabilising the patient’s skin and catheter with the other hand.  Alternatively, use an alcohol wipe to break the adhesive seal.  If the skin is particularly fragile, then warm soap and water may be used to break the adhesive bond and to ease the dressing off.

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