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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