RE: PICC blood draws

[Dianne Sim]

I would think it very unwise to allow lab staff to interfere with any central line, from an infection control and a mechanical point of view (line could be pulled out/ occluded/ fractured/ hole blown in it) Dianne Sim RN CEO & President IV Assist, Inc., 2675 Appian Way Pinole, CA  94564 Phone: (510) 222-8403 Fax: (510) 222-8277 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]       Confidentiality Notice:  This e-mail and any attachments are intended only for the use of those to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is confidential and prohibited from further disclosure under law. If you have received this e-mail in error, its review, use, retention and/or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message and any attachments.[v1.0] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Heather Nichols Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 4:28 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PICC blood draws   In this case, the old saying, "the more the merrier" does not apply.  We can barely get nursing personnel to take care of these lines like they are supposed to, much less an unqualified phleb who does not even realize why we are supposed to do what we do with our lines.  To many people accessing lines equals line infection.  Plain out and simple.   Heather Nichols RN BSN CRNI Infusion Services University of Louisville Trauma Institute 530 S. Jackson St. Lou. Ky. 40202 (502)562-3530 >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 5/19/2006 7:35 AM >>> Why not? I think because they are not qualified to assess the line or the patient. Sounds like a bad idea. Leigh Ann    -----Original Message----- From: Cordell, Laura <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wed, 10 May 2006 07:27:49 -0700 Subject: PICC blood draws