Question for Nadine Nakazawa

[Glenn and Dayna Holt]

Nadine, Could your email me with some info?  I am trying to develop a Vascular Access Coordinator position at my facility and am hitting a lot of road blocks.  We are placing 3-5 PICCs a day M-F.  We have one nurse on per day for 10 hours.  Often, there is no time to do anything other than place the lines, as these are pediatric patients and it takes longer to do the procedures than with adults. Average is about 2.5 hours per patient (includes assessment, and documentation)    How many nurses do you have doing 12-13 PICCs a day?   We do not have a VAD committee.  How did you establish that, and would you be willing to share the process with me?  Specific references would be helpful.   My private email is [EMAIL PROTECTED]   Thanks,   Dayna Holt, RN, CRNI Children’s Hospital San Diego, CA (858) 576-1700 x3654