Renal Criteria for PICC line insertion

[Patricia Luptak]

I need help from the group on an important issue. I need to know what criteria is in place where you practice on when you hold from using a patient's arm for PICC placement due to renal insuffiency. In addition if anyone has policies, references from journals, literature, etc. please list them as well. I have a nephologist that wants to restrict PICC placement based on creatinine but with our elderly patient population that would severly limit any PICC placement if we went with that number globally. Any help from my colleagues is needed and appreciated in advance

Thanks

Patty

Patty

 

Patty Luptak RN OCN BSEd 

Manager Oncology/Infusion Services @ Jefferson Regional Medical Center 
LITE Presidential Advisor
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