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. The participant will be able to recognize PICC line complications and implement appropriate interventions in all settings. Areas of nursing malpractice related to PICC lines and courtroom defense strategies will be addressed.
Infusion Nurse Society (INS) 2006
Standards
of Practice and the CDC 2002 Intravascular Guidelines will be
incorporated
into this program. Nurses who are caring for patients with PICC lines,
but who will not be inserting PICC lines, should attend this one day
program. Nurses who wish to be certified to insert PICC lines must also
attend the second day of this program which
focuses on the insertion technique.
This is "NOT" a PICC Insertion Certification Program.
Contact Hours:
8.7 - ANCC &
California Continuing Education
Program
Fee:
$199.00 (for Day #1 only)
Course Content
7:30 AM Registration
8:00
Vascular Anatomy & Physiology
Vein Layers
Central Venous Anatomy
9:30
Patient Selection Guidelines
Appropriate Candidates
Reimbursement Issues
10:00 BREAK
10:15 Catheter Selection Guidelines
11:15
PICC Line Nursing Management
Catheter Removal
Documentation
12:30 LUNCH (On Your Own)
1:30
Catheter Complications & Assessment
Catheter Malposition - Sepsis
Thrombotic Occlusions - Fibrin Sheath Formation
3:30 BREAK
3:45
Legal Implications
Consent
Forms
Standards of Care
Defense Strategies
Malpractice
Cases
4:15 Case Review
5:00
Award of Certificate
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