ARTERIAL LINE (A-Line) PLACEMENT
Date: <____>
Time: <____>
Indication: Hemodynamic monitoring
Resident: <____>
Attending: <____>
A time-out was completed verifying correct patient, procedure, site, positioning, and special equipment if applicable. Allen’s test was performed to ensure adequate perfusion. The patient’s <right/left> wrist was prepped and draped in sterile fashion. 1% Lidocaine was used to anesthetize the area. A <18G/20G> Arrow arterial line was introduced into the <radial/femoral> artery. The catheter was threaded over the guide wire and the needle was removed with appropriate pulsatile blood return. The catheter was then sutured in place to the skin and a sterile dressing applied. Perfusion to the extremity distal to the point of catheter insertion was checked and found to be adequate. <Attending/Resident> was present for the entire procedure.
Estimated Blood Loss: <____>
The patient tolerated the procedure well and there were no complications.
Other procedure note examples:
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Central Line (CVC) Access
- Arterial Line
- Lumbar Puncture
- Thoracentesis
- Thoracostomy (Chest Tube)
- Swan-Ganz Catheter Placement
Also, thank you to my two favorite websites for helping me write notes in the hospital:
My name is Andrew and I am a first year resident training to be an ophthalmologist. I created ShortWhiteCoats to provide medical students, residents, and the public with all the information I spent so many hours looking for during medical school.
