Last updated March 5, 2018
Instructed patient it is very important to prevent infection, which might require removal of the PICC line. The nurse will show you how to keep your s...
Instructed patient when skin redness where the tape or dressing was the nurse may need to change the dressing size or the type of tape or dressing use...
Instructed patient the arm with the PICC is at risk for developing blood clots (thrombosis). This is a serious complication. To help prevent it avoid ...
Skilled 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 n...
Instructed patient / caregiver inspect the site daily for any irregularities, such as swelling, redness, leakage or pain. If any irregularities or com...