Policy
Indications, Contraindications, and other Considerations
PICC Care
PICC Responsibilities
Misc.
100
This verification form is located in the employee's file.
What is written compentencies?
100
Basilica vein, median vein, cephalic vein, or upper cephalic vein.
What is the recommended vein selection sites for a PICC placement?
100
Change PICC dressing every 7 days and PRN for transparent dressing. Initial dressing should be changed 24 hours after placement
When should the PICC dressing be changed?
100
The provider is responsible.
Who places the order for a PICC line?
100
Qualifications for insertion may obtained through _______ education course
What is Online?
200
This form must be obtained before insertion of PICC line.
What is Informed consent?
200
A local anesthetic is used at the insertion site.
What is the PICC line nurse uses to ease the pain during the insertion procedure?
200
Every 48 hours
When do you do a dressing change for patients who receive TPN or are immunocompromised?
200
Obtaining consent, pre-PICC placement consulting and patient evaluation, PICC line insertion, repair, and removal.
What is the certified nurse responsible for with PICC line?
200
Before and during insertion of PICC line, patient must be attached to this monitoring device
What is EKG
300
Compentencies for maintenance of PICC line therapy must be updated how often.
What is annually?
300
The tip of the catheter resides in the superior vena cava.
Where should the tip of the catheter reside?
300
Date, time, and intials
What do you write on the dressing after changing it?
300
PICC certified nurse or a physician may remove the PICC line.
Who can remove a PICC line?
300
After inserting the catheter, the practitioner may order this diagnostic test to check for placement.
What is chest x-ray?
400
This is an unacceptable reason for a PICC
What is frequent blood draws?
400
Severe coagulopathies are _______________ for PICC line therapy.
What is contraindications?
400
You change this every 7 days with dressing change, PRN and after each blood draw.
What is End Caps
400
This person is responsible for daily maintenance and care which includes dressing changes, flushing, inspection of insertion site, infections, dislodgment, and documentation.
Who is the RN?
400
You must use site scrub cleanser before accessing each lumen and before changing the end cap for ___ seconds.
What is 15 seconds?
500
This individual is responsible for obtaining consent.
What is RN
500
Patients requiring subsequent intravenous therapy of at least 2 weeks for the following types of agents: - antibiotics, antivirals, biologic response modifiers, and TPN -chemotherapy, frequent or continuous infusion of irritating drugs
What is indications for PICC line therapy?
500
You use normal saline 10 mL before and after IV pushes, IVPB infusion, blood administration, and blood draw.
What is how often you flush PICC lines?
500
This person places an order to remove the PICC line
Who is the provider?
500
The name of the catheter used for PICC line insertion
What is Sherlock 3CG Tip Confirmation System (TCS)
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