PICC line blood draws and flushes

Published

Specializes in Cardiac.

Is a blood draw through a PICC line and flush considered a high tech visit?

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in ER, L&D, ICU, LTC, HH.

Not with our agency.

~Willow

Up Vote Up Vote ×

no high tech visits at our agency either:scrying:

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in LTC/hospital, home health (VNA).

Only considered "high tech" in terms of pay for an on-call visit only ...other than that we are salaried and it doesn't really matter anyway. We put in our visit code as an IV visit but that's about the extent of it

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in Cardiac.

OK, that is what I thought! Thanks!!!

Up Vote Up Vote ×

I turned down a case that involved a PICC one time because I told my employer that I did not feel qualified to work with that in the home. They had problems finding anyone to work on that case. I subsequently met another patient family that told me that when their patient had a PICC line at home, the previous agency had an LVN working with it (who did not follow good infection control procedures). My guess would be it is not considered high tech if home health agencies are getting LVNs/LPNs to work with them.

Up Vote Up Vote ×

It is high tech @ my agency.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in ER, L&D, ICU, LTC, HH.

What agency do u work for?

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in LTC/hospital, home health (VNA).
My guess would be it is not considered high tech if home health agencies are getting LVNs/LPNs to work with them.

Need to check the state's BON. In many states, LPNs are not allowed to manage PICC lines in the homes. As an RN in HH, we get alot of PICC lines and it is a MUST to be competent in the care and maintenance of them...it is not something I can say I don't feel comfortable doing. Unfortunately, on a regularly scheduled work day- it is just a regular visit though.. not high tech :(

Up Vote Up Vote ×
+ Join the Discussion