Eric, you just beat me to it. I was just about to post THE EXACT SAME THING! Personally, I don't care if either is/isn't a word. They Both annoy the cr#p out of
I frequently place PICC lines by placing a 1-1/4 in Protect IV in the basilic/cephalic vein with ultrasound and then using the MST wire and so forth. I do this mostly with medium to large vessels....
In my experience, a higher HOB angle does not always increase chances of PICC threading to the SVC. I actually lay to about a 5-10 degree HOB angle before I thread the PICC past the shoulder. I...
Infusion nurse standards state that you use the smallest size iv that will get the job done. I place many piccs and am on the iv team and it never ceases to amaze me how many nurses think you HAVE to...
For your son's sake, I would recommend you reconsider this decision. In the US the majority of boys are circ'd and it is not a nice feeling to be the only kid in gym class who looks different. It...