1. Clean around the exit site with sterile gauze soaked in sterile cleansing solution.
2. Crusts should not be forcibly removed.
3. Use another piece of soaked gauze to clean the tubing. Start from the exit site and work up the tubing away from the body.
4. Use gauze to gently pat the exit site dry, ensuring that it is completely dry.
5. Allow the catheter to fall into its natural position from the exit site.
6. Completely cover the exit site with several layers of sterile gauze, and then secure with a dressing.
7. Immobilize the catheter below the exit-site dressing, anchoring the tube to restrict movement.