I would not replace but 1 time. Are you covering the line?
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Question for the group.
I am seeking advice from anyone and everyone. How many times would you
re-insert a PICC line in a resident that has pulled out 5 PICC lines in
the last week and a half? He is an elderly resident of a Nursing Home
so restraints are not an option. (Why? The facility will not use them.)
He is a former locksmith and thinks his PICC's are locks that need to be
fixed. He also thinks his Vinyl Lap Buddy is a Lap Dog. He is so very
confused and he has a Month of Vancomycin therapy. I have suggested
with consultation with a pharmacist that Zyvox be given PO. The
Infectious Disease Doctor who said to try once more before switching is
now refusing to switch. He his adamant that the line be replaced.
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