1. Introduction
   2. Definitions
   3. Site Assessment
   4. Dressing the Insertion Site
   5. Securing the Catheter
   6. Injection Caps
   7. Flushing the PICC
   8. The Dressing Change Procedure
   9. Blood Sampling
   10. Declotting
   11. Catheter Removal
   12. Conclusion
   TEST
   PRINT CERTIFICATE
 
Care and Maintenance
Manual

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1. Introduction
 

Introduction

Course Goals and Objectives Welcome to the PICC Excellence training program on Care and Maintenance of PICCs. Our goal with this training manual is to provide you with information about how to properly care for and maintain PICC lines. We will be discussing, explaining, and demonstrating various aspects of PICC Care and Maintenance including:

  • Thorough site assessment
  • Flushing the PICC
  • Proper dressing changes
  • Blood sampling from the PICC
  • Declotting the PICC
  • Occlusions
  • PICC removal
At the completion of the course, you will be able to:
  • Describe the proper procedure for care of the PICC.
  • Describe the procedure for declotting the PICC.
  • Explain the proper flushing technique.
  • Explain the importance of daily site assessment.
  • Complete a dressing change.
  • Explain how to remove a PICC.