pennym

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1. Elevated INR and RN PICC placement

   pennym replied to regnifne's topic in Infusion

   I agree with CoronaPeng in that it is much safer to place a PIcc than to have the DR place a subclavian. I once did a Picc on someone whose Platelets were 1----I had only been doing Piccs for about 6 months and I was nervous. I had a closure patch-...

2. RN's placing central lines

   pennym replied to bobnurse's topic in Infusion

   I Have Heard Alot Of Facilities Allow Icu Nurses With Special Training Place Ij's. See Ya

3. PICC line certification? where

   pennym replied to mhellums44's topic in Texas

   Hi, Bard has an online course that is wonderful. After completion you will have to do on the jo training. I think piccs are hard to learn but after you do a couple of hundred--they become much easier. I can't imagine doing anything else. ...

4. PICC Line Certification Course Info Needed

   pennym replied to MWilliamsRN's topic in Infusion

   Hi, I have been doing piccs 2 years and I took an online course thru Bard and it was wonderful. You print off a copy at the end to show you pass the test. It cost 50 dollars but is well worth the time. You will have to call a Bard representativ...