In our hospital we have a policy that IV team does not place PICCs on patients with new (less than 2 months) pacemakers so that the pacemaker wires are securely implanted and we won't risk disturbing anything important. Lately our radiology department has been placing PICCs on patients with pacemakers in place for less than 2 week, sometimes even a day post PM insertion. How can we safely d/c these PICCs? Also does anyone have any info on when it is safe to insert a PICC on a pt with a pacemaker?
Do any of you have policies regarding this situation?
Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RN, NPD-BC, CRNI
Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.
PO Box 10
Milner, GA 30257
Website http://www.hadawayassociates.com
Office Phone 770-358-7861