Great visual examples!!!!!
Alma Kooistra RN, CRNI
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Subject: Re: blood draws from PICCs
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 08:38:22 -0800
Maybe a visual re: fibrin sheath or vein wall occlusion. I have used a straw and a torn piece of tissue or toilet paper. I attached a single layer of tissue to one end of the straw with saliva. I hangs there. Then I suck on the straw and rotate the straw and eventually the tissue gets sucked into the straw and occludes it... Use my forarm to "occlude" the end of the straw to show vein wall occlusion.
Michael E. Johnson, RN, BSN
Outpatient Infusion Case Manager
Kaiser Santa Clara –Homestead
710 Lawrence Expressway
Infusion Center, Department 440
Santa Clara, California 95051
408-851-4301, tie line 401
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Subject: blood draws from PICCs
We have a family member who is furious that we have been unable to draw blood from her mothers PICC every day. We have been successful 7 out of 11 times but that's not good enough. She will not listen nor does she understand why it cannot always be done. Anybody have any suggestions that I can offer her in explanation? I've discussed the obvious from my perspective but nothing that she will accept. I'm all out of ideas and could use a few suggestions form you all
Thanks for any help you can give me
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