PICC Line Teaching 1567
Instructed patient assess PICC line site, line note any leakage from catheter or around the site.
Note any redness, drainage or pain at the site.
Reviewed November 2017
Reviewed for general reference only. Adapt to your patient, agency policy, and scope of practice.
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