The only time you might want to do it is if there is a change, but
even then it won't be accurate. No two nurses can really measure exactly the
same. We don't do it here at all.
Kathleen Witt,
RN, BSN
Nutrition
Support
Presbyterian Hospital of
Dallas
214-345-7468
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nancy Sullivan
Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 5:55 AM
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Subject: Fwd: RE: Biceps Measurement
I too would like to know this answer. This just came up in a staff meeting
yesterday. We have on our record sheets to measure 10cm above the AC with
placement. I personnally feel unless you are going to do something with this
measurement it is a waste of time. My hospital does not require remeasurement
with dressing changes or at any time after initial insert for that
fact. And if you do the measurement, don't you have to have some policy in
place to do something with the measurement if you get a different reading than
the last person???? I was told that this was a "standard of care" for all picc
placements. I could not fine anythig in the INS Standards, but could have missed
it. Any feeling out there about uupere arm measurements.
Thanks in advance.
Nancy Sullivan Rn
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