Práticas e conduta de enfermagem para o manejo adequado e manutenção do cateter de Hickman – revisão narrativa : práticas de enfermagem para o manejo do cateter de Hickman – revisão narrativa

Abstract

Introduction: The Hickman catheter is a type of tunneled central venous catheter, widely used in patients who need medium to long term treatment. This catheter requires specific care from the nursing team regarding its handling and maintenance, in order to avoid interruptions in treatment, providing individualized quality care. Objective: To identify in the literature nursing practices and conducts for the proper handling and maintenance of the Hickman catheter. Method: This is a narrative review of the literature, based on articles identified between the period 2010 to 2020, where access occurred between the months of March and September 2020, in Portuguese, English and Spanish, using operators Booleans AND and / or OR. Descriptive analysis was performed, with survey of synoptic tables related to the variables. Results: 227 articles were found and after reading the title and summary, 17 articles were selected, containing information on handling and maintaining the Hickman catheter. With the full reading, 10 articles met the inclusion criteria. Conclusion: Non-medication measures are essential for the care with the insertion and maintenance of the Hickmam catheter, avoiding mechanical complications through educational actions, and taking care to wash the catheter, to avoid infections at the entrance site and in the catheter lumen.