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Thank you. I will check this out. I think I will call PICCexcellence and check with them also. I have someone who will come and precept in my facility provided we have the patients. That is the hard part. It is hard to say ok on these 3 days we will have 15 patients. In my area it just will not work. So actually putting in PICCs under supervision and feeling comfortable with US is what I need so I can actually go to these docs and say hey I can do it. Send them to me. Of course with a vita on hand and a very detailed, professional proposal.

Hello! I am new to allnurses.com and have a question for you guys. Does anyone know of any place in the country that serves as a training facility for PICC insertion. I work for an infusion company and we are putting together a PICC proposal to present to physicians in our area. Currently we have an anesthesiologist at one of our hospitals who helps us with PICC lines and IR at our other hospital. We have presented to one hospital and they were not interested in starting a PICC team. Myself and one other nurse in my company have sat through the classroom portion of Bard's PICC class and we have observed at South Georgia Medical Center (amazing PICC team by the way). I have contacted our regional Bard rep but with no response at this point. P.S. Anyone going to INS in Orlando?

Hello Nurse With Heart. I saw your post for your first PICC line. That is exciting. We are trying desperately to get a PICC program started in my area. Of course only using the Bard Site Rite and power PICC. This is my first time ever longing onto this site. So I am new. Congratulations to you.