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PICC Line Teaching 1839PICC LineInstructed patient t is very important to prevent infection,which might require removal of the PICC line. The nurse will show you how to keep your supplies sterile, so no germs will enter the catheter and cause an infection.PICC Line Teaching 1828PICC LineInstructed patient if you have Fever, chills, tenderness, redness, or pus at the catheter site, Swollen arm, Check your child’s temperature and call the doctor right away.PICC Line Teaching 1822PICC LineInstructed patient catheters that present resistance to flushing and aspiration may be partially or completely occluded. Do not flush against resistance. If the lumen will neither flush nor aspirate and it has been determined that the catheter is occluded wit... PICC Line Teaching 1821PICC LineInstructed patient flush PICC line after and before the procedure, resistance to flushing may indicate partial or complete catheter occlusion. Do not proceed with power injection study until occlusion has been cleared.PICC Line Teaching 1820PICC LineInstructed patient about when should you seek 
immediate help? Call nurse or go to the emergency room if: The area around where the catheter enters your skin looks red, 
feels warm or painful, or it is oozing fluid. You see a red line going up your arm from ...PICC Line Teaching 1819PICC LineSkilled nurse performed PICC line dressing change , prepare to change your dressing in a sterile (very clean) way , 
Remove the dressing and check patient's skin, clean the area and catheter, place a new dressing, Tape the catheter to
 secure it and write do...PICC Line Teaching 1818PICC LineInstructed patient check your skin where the 
catheter enters it every day. Look for signs of infection and other problems. Instructed patient call your health care provider if you: Have bleeding, redness or swelling at the PICC line or Midline site, have pain...PICC Line Teaching 1817PICC LineInstructed patient what should you know about 
caring for your midline catheter: Loop extra tubing: If you have long tubing attached to your catheter, loosely loop the tubing 
together, and secure it with tape. This will help prevent the PICC or midline cathe...PICC Line Teaching 1688PICC LineSkilled nurse remove PICC,line per doctor order, the catheter tip should also be examined and there is no breakage at the end, no S/S of infections noted. Skilled nurse applied at the insertion site with sterile gauze to prevent bleeding which and when the ...PICC Line Teaching 1645PICC LineInstructed patient / caregiver that if the catheter breaks, whether bleeding does or does not occur, do not panic. Using sterile gauze, apply sufficient pressure at the site so it is tightly and well covered and immediately report this to the physician. Mainta...

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