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1 PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL CATHETER (PICC) Learning Package Return Test to Educator By: Revised June, 2013 2 Table of Content Methods of evaluating competency & Objectives 3 Introduction & Overview of PICC 4 Anatomy & Physiology 6 Indications & Contraindications of PICC 8 Orders & Guideline for Physician notification 9 Nursing Responsibilities 10 PICC Dressings 11 Documentation Overview 13 PICC Flushing Procedural Guideline 16 Needle-less Connector Changes 19 Blood Sampling 21 Complications 23 Appendix A: Discontinuation & Removal 26 Appendix B: Managing Occlusion 28 Appendix C: CVAD Care sets 30 References 31 Tip Culture 33 Post Test 34 3 Competency Evaluation & Objectives Competency Evaluation This learning package is one component of the PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL CATHETER (PICC) competency.
4 INTRODUCTION Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICC) are catheters that are peripherally placed (i.e. the arm) but they are considered a central catheter because the catheter tip sits in the central circulation (i.e.
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Central Venous Catheter Insertion and Maintenance, Central venous, Insertion of catheters, Complications of central venous catheter cannulation, Central Venous Cannulation, Insertion, Venous Access Devices, Catheter, Central, Relationship between intrinsic and extrinsic factors, Central venous catheter, CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION, Coding Central Venous Access Devices