To describe the current educational status of percutaneously inserted central catheter (PICC) insertion/ maintenance training for neonatal–perinatal medicine (NPM) fellows in the United States. A ...

Our objective was to safely reduce the number of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) inserted in infants with umbilical venous catheter using quality improvement methods. In a tertiary ...

A peripherally-inserted central catheter (PICC) line, is a long, soft, flexible tube inserted into a vein in the upper arm. Doctors use it to administer intravenous (IV) drugs, for instance, in ...

It is the position of the Board of Nursing that a registered nurse may insert and remove Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICC) lines upon order of a licensed physician and that the procedure ...

Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) that use a magnetized tip to guide insertion were associated with serious allergic reactions in patients, according to a study published today in ...

It sounds like you have not had training in PICC removal. If not, it's not appropriate for you to be removing PICCs. The individual who has ordered the line removal may have practiced in a facility ...