Will answer below... Anne Marie >>> "Pat Deisch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 02/21/06 11:25 AM >>> For those of you who place pediatric PICCs,
1) Do you give any sedation before placing a PICC? Yes, moderate sedation is given by the IR nurse monitoring the patient while the IV team RN is placing the PICC using modified Seldinger technique 2) If so, what type of sedation is typically ordered? Usually a combo of IV versed and fentanyl, or pentobarbital and fentanyl. Versed tends to give toddlers the "crying drunks" and make them more combative for lack of a better word. In young infants, sometimes oral chloral hydrate is effective. 3) Do you have this on an order set for PICC insertion? Yes 4) If the PICC is to be placed on an outpatient basis, would the sedation ever be given at home before admitting the patient? No Thank you so much in advance. Pat Deisch MSN, RN BryanLGH Medical Center Lincoln, NE 68516
