The patient had an extended dwell i.V.In her arm, the mother called nurse to bedside advising the extended dwell came out.When the dressing was removed the entire catheter has still in the patient's arm.The catheter broke off the yellow hub.The catheter was easily removed and measured to make sure the entire 8 centimeters was out of the patient.A neonatal nurse practitioner was notified.The remaining pieces were given to charge nurse.It's unclear whether the product is faulty or it was tugged on when the baby was being held by the mother.Either way it's concerning that it broke off in the baby.
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