i agree with you. i work on peds and we almost never use anything larger than a 3fr if the nurse inserts but when we send kids to IR for placement (when one of our staff is not available) they come back with garden hoses 4s 5s and sometimes 6s. that is totally unnecessary.
>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 10/19/06 9:21 AM >>> I think we all need to look at why we think bigger is better. These large 5 and 6 Fr caths are causing more thrombosis. What is wrong with the 4fr being the norm. unless we need double lumen caths. I am truly concerned when I read that there is now a triple lumen PICC. This is especially true in the elderly where the veins are smaller. Raina Pegg RN
