Re: question for the group: Neck placements of PICC Lines

[Betsy Harmon]

CDC  made the destinction that the EJ is peripheral and the IJ is Central.    Betsy Harmon RN BSN CRNI   ----- Original Message ----- From: MidWest Vascular Access To: 'Mullins, Lilia' ; 'Betsy Harmon' ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 4:59 PM Subject: RE: question for the group: Neck placements of PICC Lines A PICC placed in the neck… well, is not a PICC, but a percutaneous central line that is not peripherally placed.  Am I right?   -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mullins, Lilia Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 1:31 PM To: Betsy Harmon; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: question for the group: Neck placements of PICC Lines   Please share with the group, what about Nurse Practice statements? Thanks in advance Lilia Mullins, RN, CRNI Swedish Medical Center Seattle, WA   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Betsy Harmon Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 10:26 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: question for the group: Neck placements of PICC Lines   I have heard that some of the PICC Inserters out there are placing PICC's in the EJ.  If so would you be willing to share what type of documentation your facility requires for that placement.  Is there any competencies required?  Do you have to document educational experience for placing PICC's in the neck.  Anything you have would be appreciated.  Please e-mail me with any info.   Thanks in advance.   Betsy Harmon RN BSN CRNI Vascular Access Team Critical Care Unit Alaska Native Medical Center Anchorage, Alaska 99508 [EMAIL PROTECTED]     __________ NOD32 1.1208 (20050902) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com