PICC Line Insertions / IV Team

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  1. by Aug 29, '10
    I work in the US as an IV Nurse who is trained to do PICC line insertions at the beside under ultrasound. I was wondering if anyone has heard of specialty trained RNs that are able to insert PICC lines in Australia? I have yet to hear of this through my research.

    Also, does anyone know if any facilities there utilize a specialty IV Team or Vascular Access team?

    Any information would be greatly appreciated!

    Thank you!
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    Aug 29, '10 by
    Not to my knowledge, never come across it (I am in the country), though I have heard some chemo centres have RNS doing it. Cannulating for IV access is a common skill for RNs here, same as blood taking, this is expected on acute wards, but Picc line teams, no.
  5. Aug 29, '10 by
    My hospital has a nurse-run PICC team, so it does exist here

    We also have a vascular access nurse, but he coordinates haemo patients rather than inserting vascaths and permacaths, so that may not be what you had in mind.
  6. Aug 30, '10 by
    pretty much the same as talaxandra said. Out PICC team is nurse run based in the recovery room.