Below is a Question recently posted but not answered in full by anyone--There is no way in the real world that a skilled/professional PICC nurse can verify an order--assess the patient for placement appropriateness and anatomical accessabilty--obtain informed consent--measure and prep patient--establish a large sterile field--administer local anesth--puncture and vein capture--MST advancement of catheter--apply sterile dressing--obtain STAT portable--fill out a mound of paper work while waiting for XR confirmation in 30 or 45 minutes--those numbers are totally unrealistic and misleading in the hospital bedside environ where ONE nurse is responsible to do all of the aforementioned steps--and let us not forget to factor in TIME for troubleshooting/complications or repositioning etc....20min for drsg change but 30-45min for PICC insertion??? GET REAL!!!
Robbin K. George RN
Vascular Access Resource
Alexandria Hospital Virginia
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I would like to know from those of you who do picc
dressings how much time you get for productivity.
Should this time include collecting supplies and
charting?
I would also like to know how much time you are
alloted for PICC placements with ultrasound.
Thanks for your help.
Darilyn Cole, RN CRNI
Mercy Healthcare Sacramento
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dressings how much time you get for productivity.
Should this time include collecting supplies and
charting?
I would also like to know how much time you are
alloted for PICC placements with ultrasound.
Thanks for your help.
Darilyn Cole, RN CRNI
Mercy Healthcare Sacramento
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We are allotted 20 min. for central line dressing changes and 45 min.
for picc placements in our RVU conversion for productivity.
Cheryl Barrett RN, BSN, CRNI
IV Coordinator
Erlanger Health System
423-778-2472
for picc placements in our RVU conversion for productivity.
Cheryl Barrett RN, BSN, CRNI
IV Coordinator
Erlanger Health System
423-778-2472
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We are allotted 2 hours per PICC- try to place 4 in an 8 hour day, and 6 in
a 12 hour day... including paperwork and ordering/gathering supplies.
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We are allotted 2 hours per PICC- try to place 4 in an 8 hour day, and 6 in
a 12 hour day... including paperwork and ordering/gathering supplies.
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We allotted 30 min per PICC and 20 min for dressing changes.
Doug
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Doug
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