AZMSNnurse

i agree with emmanuel's comments. recently, i contact kaplan for post masters information. when i refused to give my phone number on their info request form (i don't appreciate sales calls at home--i am perfectly capable of calling someone if i am interested in their "snake oil"), they sent a rude reply stating that i did not meet their requirements! imagine that!

i thank those who have taken their valuable time to reply to my post. i would still like to hear from others in various parts of the country/world. thanks so much! nurses rock!

I would be very interested in obtaining a copy of the assessment tool if you can locate one. It sounds like it includes most of the questions I have put in the tool I am designing, but I am always looking for more info. Thanks!

Members-- Over the last nine months, I have been working on a capstone project regarding PICC lines. I would appreciate hearing from members from various regions of the county (and please identify where your are from) i.e., north, east, south, west, and central, along with members from other countries. What I am looking for specifically is: Are you using PICC lines? Has your use increased in the last two years? Who is inserting your lines--IR, PICC team, etc.? Have there been any changes in re-insertions or infection rates? How soon after admission do patients receive a PICC line? Do you have any particular assessment tool in use for PICC line candidates? Thank you all so much for your input. AZMSNnurse:balloons: