Nurses General Nursing
Published Feb 15, 2015
BettyPalen
22 Posts
Good Afternoon
On the Kardex, how do I document a doctor order for Insert Picc line? Is it documented under IV Therapy, under Levin or Ostomy. The doctor order sheet also included a medication order for D 5 1/2 NS W/ 2 meq KCL @ 100 cc/hr which I know is documented as medication on the 7 day MAR and as complete under IV Therapy. I need to know for a HUC assignment.
Thanks
Betty
in Winnipeg, Canada
KelRN215, BSN, RN
1 Article; 7,349 Posts
A PICC line is an IV, so it belongs with IV orders. It is not an ostomy.
akulahawkRN, ADN, RN, EMT-P
3,522 Posts
A PICC is a vascular access device... and should be charted/documented in the same area as a PIV or a Central Line. If, for some reason, the Kardex separates Peripheral and Central lines, I'd think the PICC would "fit" in the Central Line section.
That's my take on it. Haven't seen a Kardex in a few years, so my memory of such things is a bit fuzzy...
NicuGal, MSN, RN
2,743 Posts
We add it under lines, drains appliances (LDA) in EPIC. It then populates under IV. Haven't used a Kardex in a while. Put it under IV or radiology if going to IR.
HouTx, BSN, MSN, EdD
9,051 Posts
Check the facility's policy and follow it. One very important factor is to make sure that all caregivers can recognize that it is a PICC line rather than an "ordinary" IV. That's why some organizations use a distinctive tag/label for the site &/or infusion line.