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Traci Fick
Removal of line with documented clot
Who removes the PICC line with documented clot? Do the trained nurses remove these lines in this situation? Does a doctor have to be present at the bedside?
kpruner
We prefer to remove after
We prefer to remove after 48h of anticoagulation. Any time you dc a PICC there could be clots that are asymptomatic.
lynncrni
Any nurse removing any CVC,

Any nurse removing any CVC, including PICCs, should anticipate and be able to immediately manage a patient who presents signs and symptoms of any type of emboli - air, catheter or thrombus. The majority of CVCs have silent thrombosis. so it does not matter whether you know the clot is present or not, the risk is still present. 

Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RN, BC, CRNI

www.hadawayassociates.com

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

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