PICC dressing change nurses notes

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I need to chart that I changed a PICC dressing. But I am terrible at wording nurses notes, and I have never charted/ done this before. Can someone give me an example?

FlyingScot said:
Please, please always document the external catheter length and check it when changing the dressing. I cannot tell you how many times I have found mal-positioned catheters just based on changes in the external length. One patient of mine suddenly started having arrhythmias and nobody could figure out why until I checked her PICC and found someone had PUSHED IT IN almost 10 centimeters (don't get me started on that fiasco).

^^Yes!^^ I dealt with a similar situation. When documenting the external length, you need to compare it to the length at time of insertion. If it is different (shorter or longer), you need to get an x-ray to confirm proper location of the tip. Do not use the PICC until placement is confirmed.

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I document, sterile technique maintained throughout procedure. Picc line measured as per local policy = . Vip score = . IV dressing, statlock or griplock, bionector renewed.

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