The placement of a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) routinely incorporates tip position confirmation using standard radiographs. In this study, we sought to determine whether real-time ...

To submit a legal/professional nursing question for future consideration, write to the editor at syox@medscape.net (include "Ask the Expert" in subject line). I am a vascular access nurse and am ...

Since 2007, a PICC placement service has been delivered by a vascular access team consisting of 4 part-time nurses, or 1.8 whole time equivalent (wte). The team has a designated PICC placement clinic ...

SEATTLE, WA / ACCESSWIRE / August 31, 2015 / Seattle-based medical simulator manufacturer, Simulab, announces the release of PICCLineMan, an innovative training simulator designed to provide medical ...

Since 2007, a PICC placement service has been delivered by a vascular access team consisting of 4 part-time nurses, or 1.8 whole time equivalent (wte). The team has a designated PICC placement clinic ...

If a procedure has been shifted from the physician to the nurse, can informed consent then be obtained by the nurse, or does that responsibility remain with the ordering physician? One facility, by ...

It sounds like you have not had training in PICC removal. If not, it's not appropriate for you to be removing PICCs. The individual who has ordered the line removal may have practiced in a facility ...