Avoid getting the dressing wet because it may fall off. Bathing in shallow water is preferable to a shower.
To protect the dressing from splashing, cover it with waterproof plastic wrap (eg, saran-wrap™) attached with tape so that the dressing stays dry.
Never put the catheter or dressing in the bath water, even if it has been covered in plastic.
Swimming is not permitted if your child has a short peripheral catheter, a central peripherally inserted catheter (“PICC line”), a central tunnel catheter (eg, Broviac®) or an implantable chamber catheter with the needle in place; otherwise, the dressing may become wet and peel off. If the catheter is not protected, it may come out or become infected.
Your child can bathe and swim if he/she has an implantable chamber catheter (Port-a-cath®) and the needle is not in place.
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