Care bundles alone do not significantly reduce CLABSI rates; outdated materials like polyurethane and silicone may foster infections, despite compliance Polyurethane and silicone PICC lines are ...

Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) - There are seven hospitals in the United States that offer PICC line training. One of them is Unity Hospital in Rochester. A PICC line is a longer IV catheter that sits in the ...

Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are frequently used to obtain central venous access for patients in acute care, home care and skilled nursing care. PICCs are a reliable alternative to ...

As nurses in skilled care units, we have been coming upon a problem I never thought we would have. Our residents now who are very ill have several tubes and wires coming from the resident over the ...

Blood stream infection from a PICC line or central line will prolong the hospitalization for the lucky patient but those less fortunate suffer permanent disabling medical complications or death.” — ...

To submit a legal/professional nursing question for future consideration, write to the editor at [email protected] (Include "Ask the Expert" in subject line.) We (the RNs) are given orders to remove ...