NOBLE TARA RN

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1. Do we always look for Catheter tip at the end when removing Picc lines?

   NOBLE TARA RN posted a topic in Geriatric

   Is anybody here have more knowledge about picc lines? When I removed the Picc catheter last ,it didn't have a ti at the end and so We had to get CXR to rule out possible dislodgment of cath tip. The CXR was negative, but I am curious Are they insert...

2. Picc lines

   NOBLE TARA RN replied to jacobsmom's topic in General Nursing

   I am posting first time to this forum I am a RN and we deal a lot with Picc line in place where I work. We flush piccline with 10cc normal saline and 3cc heparin to keep patency regularly. we use SASH method which is flush 1occ saline then antibioti...