[Management practices of peripherally inserted central catheter at a neonatal unit]. / Práticas de manejo do Cateter Central de Inserção Periférica em uma unidade neonatal.

The study aimed to describe the management of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters insertion in neonates admitted at a neonatal intensive care unit of a private hospital, after implementation of the institutional protocol. An exploratory, quantitative descriptive study with prospective data collection was carried out. Data of 45 catheters insertion were analyzed. The rate of catheter's with elective removal was 63.8%, and catheter's complications rate was 30.8%. The most frequently complications were rupture (15.4%), occlusion (11%) and accidental dislodgement (4.4%). No records about the catheter dressings were observed in 33% of catheter's insertion. One conclude that the complications were related to care practices of the catheter, requiring professional training and new tools to record the care provided in relation to the catheter's management.