Guest Joskumaria Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Hi all! I would like to know, how you insert PICC -lines and how you treat them after that. Do you flush it regularly (like every 12 hours)? We have started to insert PICC-lines and I`m about to make instructions for my colleagues. BG Johanna from Finland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucharron Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Hello How detail do you want your information. We have several policies regarding PICC insertion procedure, dressing application and change, removal, replacement. If you want them I can email them to you directly. Just send me you work email. Lucie Charron Ottawa, Canada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean hannan Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Dear Member, I place picc lines on a regular basis and also teach inseration, care and maintance of the lines to staff and on a national basis. It is probably best to attend a class or have someone go to your facility to teach a 1-2 day worksohp. There are many complications that can be avoided if the knowledge is availabe. Jean Hannan ARNP Miami, Florida USA Jackson Memorial Hospital Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manojpotdar Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 Dear Lucie charron We are inserting PICC line regularly now. Please mail me the detailed information regarding PICC line. My email id is manoj_potdar@yahoo.co.in. Thanks Manoj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sSnjezana Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 Dear Luciecharron, Could I pls you to send me your guideliness for PICC lines? What do you prefer- umbilical central vein line, or PICC, or peropheral lines for VLBW and ELBW infants in the first days of their life? My email: snjezana1@hi.t-com.hr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbs Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 (edited) Hello, With our PICC lines we always run it with infusions. But since we started using the double lumen PICC, we encountered moderate numbers of blocked lumen esp. the lumen that is unused and kept KVO (1cc/hr). We use BARD products. Did you encounter such problem? What do you do to prevent it from blocking? Herbs email: HIbrahim@kfshrc.edu.sa Edited January 20, 2010 by Herbs Add email address Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nacnud Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Do you add Heparin to your PICC fluids? We normally 1 unit of heparin/ml. Occassionally we have had to add 2 units of heparin/ml or increase the rate to 2 ml / hr if patient is not fluid restricted. Good Luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbs Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Hi Jean, I just want to know if you use IV contrast routinely when doing x-ray for PICC line tip placement? Do you have cases of deceiving x-ray showing proper PICC placement but then when you use IV contrast, the PICC line tip is too far deep in the heart. Thanks, Herbs HIbrahim@kfshrc.edu.sa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean hannan Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Hi Herb, The PICC lines we use are radio opaque and therefore we do not use IV contrast when X/raying. We do follow x/rays 24 hours after the initial placement then if the lines are central (SVC) x/rays are generally done every 7 days. Lines can migrate over time. If you have any other questions, please feel free to e-mail me at jeanhannan@live.com. Jean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PhilipRN Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 Hi Lucie Do you have a learning package that is available to share? We are starting to put PICC lines in at bedside, and have policies/procedures etc (all now need to be updated) but no learning package for staff. Let me know thanks very much Philip Hough Orillia, Ontario, Canada phough@osmh.on.ca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinesh N Patel Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 we are inserting picc line(vigon primecath) in selected premature infant.i am also interested regrding standerd protochols fof picc insert,procedre,dressing application &change,removal,and reinsertion. my e-mail; drdineshpatel@mayflowerhospital.com. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbs Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Hi All, Here at King Faisal Hospital NICU in Riyadh, KSA, we have been inserting PICC's since 1992. It was a nurse driven project. We have used several resources for our PICC guideline. One of them is the book guide from PICC Excellence. Currently we updated our guideline. This time we follow the guideline from NANN. For those of you who wants to have PICC guideline in your unit, I recommend this book from Advances in Neonatal Care - the official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN). The book's title " Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters, Guideline for Practice, 2nd edition by Janet Pettit et al." The book has everything from insertion procedure, to dressing and troubleshooting. You can google their website and check their contact address to purchase the book. Good luck. Herbs Ibrahim HIbrahim@kfshrc.edu.sa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selvanr4 Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Hi All, Here at King Faisal Hospital NICU in Riyadh, KSA, we have been inserting PICC's since 1992. It was a nurse driven project. We have used several resources for our PICC guideline. One of them is the book guide from PICC Excellence. Currently we updated our guideline. This time we follow the guideline from NANN. For those of you who wants to have PICC guideline in your unit, I recommend this book from Advances in Neonatal Care - the official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN). The book's title " Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters, Guideline for Practice, 2nd edition by Janet Pettit et al." The book has everything from insertion procedure, to dressing and troubleshooting. You can google their website and check their contact address to purchase the book. Good luck. Herbs Ibrahim HIbrahim@kfshrc.edu.sa I just googled as suggested.To my surprise the whole book is available free at http://www.nann.org/pdf/PICCGuidelines.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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