Hi All- I am wondering if in your hospital you place PICC lines in the ER, if you do, Why, and if you don't, why not? I have always thought a PICC should be a nonemergent procedure but today got "bullied "into putting one in a patient in ER. I would like some other facts to back us up as a team for not doing placements in ER. I also do not consider it an ideal place for a sterile porcedure.Thanks for your time. Sue B.
Robyn Whitlock RN, MSN, CRNI
Nadine Nakazawa, RN, BS, VA-BC