Your child will have two bandages, one over the insertion site (usually at the neck), and one over the catheter at the exit site (usually on the chest). After 48 hours, you may remove part of the bandage on the neck. The Dermabond©, which is the blue glue on the incision, will come off by itself in one to two weeks. Do not pick it off.
The bandage over the catheter must remain clean and dry at all times. It should be changed once a week. The bandage may be changed at appointments or family members may change it at home if they have been trained to do so. Do not remove the bandage if you have not been trained.