PICC Line Teaching 1819
Skilled 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 down the date you changed your dressing.
Reviewed November 2017
Reviewed for general reference only. Adapt to your patient, agency policy, and scope of practice.
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