A PICC is the catheter of choice for any patient with a risk of
bleeding because you can apply direct pressure to the vessel if there
is a problem. A subclavian site does not offer this same benefits
because the clavicle would prohibit direct pressure. Lynn
At 12:00 PM -0800 10/30/06, Tami Spaeder wrote:
A question for the group and thanks in advance to all who respond!
Any standards out there for placing a PICC in an end-stage cancer pt with a platelet ct of 24,000? Coags are WNL.
Thanks,
Tami, RN
OMC, Port Angeles, WA
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Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RNC, CRNI
Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.
126 Main Street, PO Box 10
Milner, GA 30257
http://www.hadawayassociates.com
office 770-358-7861
Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.
126 Main Street, PO Box 10
Milner, GA 30257
http://www.hadawayassociates.com
office 770-358-7861
