Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) Certification


This program is interactive which affords each participant the opportunity to observe the complete PICC insertion procedure and also to simulate the complete PICC insertion procedure using a provided sterile PICC kit. PICC competency checklists will be provided to aid the educational process utilizing two insertion techniques.

 

Special Notes:
Participants must have previously attended the "PICC Lines: Clinical Monitoring and Complication Management Program" (Day #1) in order to attend this (Day #2) program and receive PICC Certification.

Nurses who have previously attended a PICC certification program offered by Perivascular Nurse Consultants, Inc. may attend this program to update their insertion skills.

Due to the OSHA Occupational Exposure and Bloodborne Pathogens Standards,  practicum for each seminar will be on a model

 
 

Program Fee:            $499.00  (total fee for both days)
 

Contact Hours:          5.4  -  ANCC    &    California Continuing Education
 
 
 

Course Content
 

     7:45 AM              Registration

     8:00                     Review of Anatomy
                                          Vein Location & Identification 
                                          Vascular Anatomy
                                          Catheter Tip Placement

     9:00                     PICC Insertion Procedures
                                          Measurement Techniques
                                          Peelable Sheath Introducer
                                          Microintroducer Insertion Technique
                                          Catheter Advancement
                                          Catheter Securement Device Application

     10:30                    BREAK

     10:45                    Practice / Competency Session #1
                                         Complete Individual Kits for Each Participant
                                            Interactive / Hands-on Procedure                                            
     

     11:30                   Practice / Competency Session #2
                                        Complete Individual Kits for Each Participant
                                            Interactive / Hands-on Procedure                                     

    1:00 PM              Award Certificates

    

 
 

Dates and Locations:                      

                           December 9, 2008            Centra State Medical Center - Freehold, NJ
                           March 27, 2009                  Methodist Charlton MC - Dallas, TX
                

 

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