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This handout provides care instructions for care of an intravenous catheter, including when to call the doctor, what to do if the IV comes out, and what to do if the catheter comes apart or breaks off.

This manual is for parents and families of babies who are being cared for in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, WA. Sections include "Learning About the NICU," "Learning About Your Baby," "Learning Your Needs," "Learning About Lactation and Feeding in the NICU," "Learning What You Need to Go Home," and "Learning About Home."

The individual chapters of this manual are included on Health Online as separate records.

This handout explains how to care for a drain at home after surgery. Drain care instructions for a Jackson Pratt drain (JP drain) and a Blake drain are included.

This brochure covers instructions for patients who have received a subcutaneous implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD), including guidelines to follow during recovery, activity restrictions, special long-term precautions, when to call the doctor, and when to call 911.

This handout provides information for patients who have just received an implanted internal loop recorder (ILR) to monitor their heart function. It covers wound care, special travel precautions, and what to do if having an MRI or other medical procedure that erases the memory of the ILR.

This handout for patients at the Center for Reconstructive Surgery explains why they will have four drains after surgery and how to care for them. It includes four record blanks for keeping track of the amount of drainage from each drain.

This handout provides information for patients that is useful right after their pacemaker is put in place, and later, as their life returns to normal. Included are sections on wound care, activity restrictions, follow-up appointments, special long-term precautions (travel, magnetic fields, use of cell phones and other electronic devices, dental work, etc.), and contact information for four pacemaker manufacturers.

This handout offers support for women who have lost their baby. Included is information about physical changes and emotional concerns, as well as warning signs for calling the doctor or clinic.

This handout explains a procedure called carotid angioplasty and stenting for atherosclerosis. It includes how to prepare for the procedure, what to expect, and self-care at home.

This handout explains how to prepare and what to expect when scheduled for carotid endarterectomy surgery at a UW Medicine facility. It includes self-care at home during recovery, and when to call the doctor.

This handout describes how to prepare for carotid-subclavian transposition and what to expect afterward. This procedure may be done before aortic repair or before heart surgery. It helps make sure that there is enough blood flow to your body even if one of your subclavian arteries is covered during a future surgery. 

This handout provides step-by-step instructions for 2 hand and wrist exercises to help lessen symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome.

This handout gives tips for people with carpal tunnel syndrome to help them ease the tingling, numbness, and pain. It explains the reason for these symptoms, and lists activities to avoid and ways to use the hands and fingers to lessen the stress on the carpal tunnel area.

Patients and Caregivers: This handout is to be paired with teaching from your nurse, who will review this with you. It explains how to care for your central line to prevent infection. For your safety and convenience, please do not use this handout as a stand-alone document. It is intended for use only with teaching from your nurse.

Clinicians: This resource is intended for direct patient education using teach back. Review each page of this handout with your patient, using the attached Answer Key as a reference. Do not provide this handout to patients without reviewing each page with them. 

This handout explains how nurses care for your central line while you are in the hospital, and how you can help. A central line is a tube (catheter) that providers place in a large vein in your neck, chest, groin, or arm. A central line is also called a central venous catheter.

This handout explains a cerebral angiogram, a procedure that provides a detailed view of the blood vessels in the brain. It includes how to prepare and what to expect when having the procedure at the Neurosurgery department at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.