A peripherally-inserted central catheter (PICC) line, is a long, soft, flexible tube inserted into a vein in the upper arm. Doctors use it to administer intravenous (IV) drugs, for instance, in ...

Central venous catheters (CVCs) help deliver medication, fluids, blood, or nutrition. They can also be useful for monitoring and performing certain tests and procedures. Placing CVCs or central lines ...

To describe the current educational status of percutaneously inserted central catheter (PICC) insertion/ maintenance training for neonatal–perinatal medicine (NPM) fellows in the United States. A ...

The aim of the study was to evaluate the incidence of peripheral inserted central catheter (PICC) tip malposition when the catheter is inserted under real-time ultrasound (RTUS) guidance when compared ...

If a procedure has been shifted from the physician to the nurse, can informed consent then be obtained by the nurse, or does that responsibility remain with the ordering physician? One facility, by ...