PICC LINES:
Clinical Monitoring and
Complication Management
This program is intended to provide the participant with educational preparation to properly care for and maintain PICC lines. In addition, this program will contain an overview of implanted ports, tunneled catheters and non-tunneled catheters. The participant will be able to recognize PICC / CVC line complications and implement appropriate interventions in all settings. Areas of nursing malpractice related to PICC / CVC lines highlighting nursing regulations and clinical controversies will be addressed. An opportunity will be provided for the participant to demonstrate nursing procedures on models.
Infusion Nurse Society (INS) 2006
Standards
of Practice, the CDC 2002 Intravascular Guidelines and current Medicare
Regulations will be
incorporated
into this program. Nurses who are caring for patients with PICC / CVC
lines should attend this program.
This is "NOT" a PICC Insertion Certification Program.
Contact Hours:
7.5 - ANCC &
California Continuing Education
Perivascular Nurse Consultants, Inc.
is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the PA State
Nurses Association,
an accredited approver by the
American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation and
the
California Board of Nursing.
Program
Fee:
$225.00
Course Content
7:30 AM Registration
8:00
Vascular Anatomy & Physiology
Vein Layers
Central Venous Anatomy
9:30
Catheter Classifications
PICC Lines - Implanted Ports
Tunneled Catheters - Non-Tunneled Catheters
10:00 BREAK
10:15
Patient Selection Guidelines
Appropriate Candidates - Catheter Insertion Issues
Regulations - Nursing Standards
11:15
PICC Line Nursing Management
Catheter Removal - Cap Change
Catheter Flushing Protocols - Dressing Change
12:30 LUNCH (On Your Own)
1:30
Catheter Complications & Assessment
Catheter Malposition - Sepsis - Air Embolism
Catheter Occlusions - Blood Return Issues
3:45 BREAK
4:00
Legal Implications
Standards of Practice - Standards of Care
Documentation Guidelines - Malpractice
Cases
4:30 Malpractice Case Review
5:00
Award of Certificate
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