Tag Archives: PICC lines
Midline Catheters, Where should we place them?
There has been a lot of discussion on where these devices should be placed. Here is what the 2016 Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice State: INS 27. SITE SELECTION: “Select sites in the upper arm, preferred, or secondarily the region
“Selecting the most appropriate vascular access device”
This article is a must read! Moureau, N. and Chopra, V. (2016) Indications for peripheral, midline and central catheters: summary of the MAGIC recommendations. British Journal of Nursing. 25(8), p.S15-24. Patients admitted to acute care frequently require intravenous access to
Hospitals set to lose $272 million to HAC penalties in FY2016
First introduced in FY2015, the hospital-acquired condition (HAC) reduction program was created to incentivize short-term acute care hospitals to reduce the amount of HACs by penalizing those that fail to do so. HACs are reasonably preventable conditions that patients did
Implementation of Ethanol Lock Therapy in Peds Patient Reduces Risk of CLABSI
Information copied from: The Journal of the Association for Vascular Access Volume 19, #4. Winter 2014. Stephanie Pitts, MSN, RN, CPN, VA-BC Dale Bergamo, MD Carlos Cartaya, MD St Joseph’s Children’t Hospital, Tampa, FL Beth Gore,
Blood Cultures 101
Here is a great article on why we draw blood cultures, and what we do with it. Please share with all new nurses and new staff. I also found this as a good review for myself. http://labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/blood-culture/tab/test
WISVAN
Attended the WISVAN (Wisconsin Vascular Access Network) meeting last night at Fleming’s Steak House in Madison. The Dinner was sponsored by Jenna Mathison at BARD Access System. Thank you Jenna for a great dinner and presentation on your new Midline.
VAD class at Blackhawk Technical College
A big thank you to the nursing students at Blackhawk Technical College. Today we discussed many topics related to Vascular Access Devices. With all the different types of catheters, connectors and caps in our facilities, it is very difficult
Beijing China: PICC Trends
I will be speaking at INS in Beijing China on 7/27 on “Trends in PICC Line Selection” in the US. There is a trend to choose the CT compatible PICC line for our patients. One line for all therapies. When
WISVAN Meeting 4/25/13
Attended the Wisconsin Vascular Access Network quarterly meeting today. The WI chapter of AVA is a great networking media for nurses who care for patients with a Vascular Access Device. We had a guest speaker sponsored by Genentech, Lorelle
Catheter Securement Devices
There are new products on the market for securing the catheter. Many of them can be used to secure different lines. One securement device for all lines aides in the compliance of caring and maintaining these devices. You can use
