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Dianne Sim RN VA-BC
Replacement of Inappropriately Removed PICCs
In response to concerns for our patient's safety, my company established a policy (see attached) in 1999 for replacement of PICCs that were pulled out repetitively by disoriented, unsupervised patients, particularly (but not exclusively) in SNFs. I am needing to know what the rest of the community is doing with this sticky problem!?! Thanks for your help.
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Kathy Kokotis Bard Access

Kathy Kokotis

Bard Access Systems

You may want to look at what is called a small bore central catheter that has a small cuff and are usually 6 or 7 F.  IR's put them in in this type of patient.  May companies offer these

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Kathy Kokotis

Bard Access Systems

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