for the adult onc patients who come in every 3-5 week (3-6 days stay), they get a picc on admission, removed when discharge home.
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > In our community-a lot of our patients get PICCs for > chemo because they are > placed easily > they last up to a year, and we don't see the > complications with them that we > see with other > types of devices. There are still a lot of > implanted devices placed-but the > Docs like the PICCs especially-believe it or not > for in-patients who don't > want other devices placed when they are discharged. > Kathy Mohn-Las Vegas > > In a message dated 3/1/2006 2:30:31 P.M. Pacific > Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > We see mostly implanted ports. They are accessed > by the oncology nurses. > It is rare, in fact, I don't remember any reports of > crbsi in our > population. > KayBeth Weibel, CRNI > Infusion Network > Falmouth, MA > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Fritz, Donna > Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 11:51 AM > To: Hannah Chatillon; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: oncology pts and piccs > > Our med oncs do not like PICCs. They think they > are "flimsy" and don't last > for the need during chemo courses (3-12 months). > So our onc pts usually get > either ports or tunneled Groshongs. > > Donna Fritz, MN, RN, OCN > Oncology/Pain Clinical Nurse Specialist > Cancer Center > St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center > 719.560-5215 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > Hannah Chatillon > Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 10:40 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: oncology pts and piccs > > > Hello to the group, > We have questions about what other hospitals do with > oncology pts. For > instance, we have a vague protocol for all pts > receiving IL2 to get a DL > picc on admission and then it is removed 5 d later > after treatment is > completed. The attending wants the central access in > case the pt has a > very bad reaction and needs pressor support. Other > pts with > myelodsyplasias or hematological issues will get > piccs because the docs > feel that ports are too risky for infection etc. We > feel like we are > placing lots of lines that get pulled out after > 3-5days. > Thanks for the info in advance. > Hannah > > > > > > > > From: "KayBeth Weibel, CRNI" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: FW: oncology pts and piccs > Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 16:51:37 -0500 > > > > > We see mostly implanted ports. They are accessed by > the oncology nurses. > It is rare, in fact, I don't remember any reports of > crbsi in our > population. > KayBeth Weibel, CRNI > Infusion Network > Falmouth, MA > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Fritz, Donna > Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 11:51 AM > To: Hannah Chatillon; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: oncology pts and piccs > > Our med oncs do not like PICCs. They think they are > "flimsy" and don't last > for the need during chemo courses (3-12 months). So > our onc pts usually get > either ports or tunneled Groshongs. > > Donna Fritz, MN, RN, OCN > Oncology/Pain Clinical Nurse Specialist > Cancer Center > St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center > 719.560-5215 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > Hannah Chatillon > Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 10:40 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: oncology pts and piccs > > > Hello to the group, > We have questions about what other hospitals do with > oncology pts. For > instance, we have a vague protocol for all pts > receiving IL2 to get a DL > picc on admission and then it is removed 5 d later > after treatment is > completed. The attending wants the central access in > case the pt has a > very bad reaction and needs pressor support. Other > pts with > myelodsyplasias or hematological issues will get > piccs because the docs > feel that ports are too risky for infection etc. We > feel like we are > placing lots of lines that get pulled out after > 3-5days. > Thanks for the info in advance. > Hannah > > > > This message originates from Yale New Haven Health > System. The information > contained in this message may be privileged and > confidential. If you are > the intended recipient, you must maintain this > message in a secure and > confidential manner. If you are not the intended > recipient, please notify > the sender immediately and destroy this message. > Thank you. > > > > **************************************************************************** > * > This communication is for the use of the intended > recipient only. It may > contain information that is privileged and > confidential. 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