tube care: ventriculostomy
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tube care: ventriculostomy/lumbar drain,

a nursing intervention from the Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) defined as management of a patient with an external cerebrospinal fluid drainage system. See also Nursing Interventions Classification.

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tube care: ventriculostomy (redirected from lumbar drain)

tube care: ventriculostomy
(redirected from lumbar drain)