We use the "stat lock"
securement device and are not having migration problems.(that I am aware
of) We also use the Groshong dual or single lumens. We haven't
gotten to the open ended/reverse tapered piccs yet.
Gina
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7 centimeters?? Our nurses would complain if we routinely left this
much out, as they would find it more difficult to do site care without causing a
migration in or out. One of our team leaves 1-2 cm out, and the rest of us
usually try to insert the whole line, especially we are trying to take advantage
of the reverse taper feature on the PICC we use.
Leigh Ann
Same Trauma Place as Heather
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We do just like Laure said
below. That way you open the biopatch (slit open) , and reclose it under
the picc by just holding picc up away from skin.( and allow picc tubing to fall
over the closed slit). This also makes it come off well during dressing
changes. when you pull and stretch out your opsite prior to removal it
opens the slits, sticks to the Opsite and not the site or picc.
We also leave about 7 cm of exposed cath on our single lumen so we have more to hold on to.
Biopatch has free videos/cd that were very helpful getting us
comfortable with using them.
Gina
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We had the same problem
until we started putting the slit of the patch going toward (along) the cath,
that way when the patch/drsg is lifted off, the position of the slit allows it
to come right off. Does this make sense?
Laurie Hill RN
PICC/RAD
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For those of you out there using
this patch: are you having any difficulty keeping the PICC in place when
changing the dressing? We have had some problems with pulling the PICC out
a few cms and my nurses are getting very frustrated. This happens
when we have placed the biopatch around the catheter. In the past we just
placed the biopatch on the site, we had no problems and wonderful
results.
I hesitate going back to the "old"
way but neither do I want to lose my PICCs. Any
suggestions?
