PICC line removal, a sterile procedure?
Register Today!- by Anoetos Jun 2, '11I get that putting one in is a sterile procedure, but taking one out isn't, is it?
I was getting some weird info today and wanted to check.
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Jun 3, '11 by AnoetosIt's a stupid question and I think I know what the answer is, but I got some info from an authority yesterday that kind of shook my inexperienced nursing confidence... -
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Jun 22, '11 by Bortaz, RNAll procedures related to PICC lines in my NICU are sterile, including changing dressings, changing tubing/fluids, and d/cing the line. Might be because it's the NICU, though. -
Oct 12, '11 by carolmaccas66Anything to do with PICC lines, you always follow aseptic technique.
Anyone who tells u anything else is either not a RN, not a very GOOD RN, or doesn't know what the hell they are talking about. -
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- GuideOct 12, '11 by AltraQuote from carolmaccas66OP was asking whether removal was a sterile procedure. Sterile is not the same as aseptic.Anything to do with PICC lines, you always follow aseptic technique.
Anyone who tells u anything else is either not a RN, not a very GOOD RN, or doesn't know what the hell they are talking about. - Oct 12, '11 by SweetheartRNQuote from AltraExactly. Picc insertion is sterile. Dsing and tube change is sterile. Removal is clean or aseptic. Meaning don non sterile gloves use sterile gauze and paper tape.OP was asking whether removal was a sterile procedure. Sterile is not the same as aseptic.
