The use of peripherally inserted central venous catheters (PICC lines) has reduced the mortality and morbidity of premature newborns. The usual sites of insertion are the veins in the upper arms but ...

To submit a legal/professional nursing question for future consideration, write to the editor at [email protected] (include "Ask the Expert" in subject line). I am a vascular access nurse and am ...

Since 2007, a PICC placement service has been delivered by a vascular access team consisting of 4 part-time nurses, or 1.8 whole time equivalent (wte). The team has a designated PICC placement clinic ...

SEATTLE, WA / ACCESSWIRE / August 31, 2015 / Seattle-based medical simulator manufacturer, Simulab, announces the release of PICCLineMan, an innovative training simulator designed to provide medical ...

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 ...