PICC Lines

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INSERTION TECHNIQUE

DESIRED CATHETER TIP LOCATION

FLUSHING PROTOCOLS

DRESSING CHANGES

CATHETER REMOVAL & REPAIR

CLEARING OCCLUSIONS

References:

NAVAN Position Statement (National Association of Vascular Access Networks) "Tip Location of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters". JVAD. Summer 1998.

INS Position Paper: "Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICC)" Journal of Intravenous Nursing. Summer 1998.

Trissel, L. A. Handbook on Injectible Drugs. Bethesda, MD. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.

Journal of Intravenous Nursing: "Intravenous Nursing Standards of Practice." 1998. 211S, S1-S95.

Fletcher, M.A., and Mc Donald, M.G., (1993) Atlas of Procedures in Neonatology, 2nd Edition. Philadelphia; J.B.Lippincott Co., pp. 202-230.

PICC line protocols approved at the Nursery Policy & Procedure Meeting 2/21/01.