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presented by Lisa A. Gorski, MS, RN, HHCNS-BC, CRNI, FAAN and Clinical Procedure Manual Review Board
Financial: Lisa Gorski is a consultant for and receives speaker fees from BD, 3M Company, and Greiner Bio-One. She also receives book royalties from F.A. Davis and Springer Publishing Company, is a stockholder in ivWatch, and has written a CE course with Elite Learning. She receives compensation from MedBridge for this course.
Lisa Gorski is co-chairperson of the INS Standards of Practice 202 and an editorial board member and editor for Home Healthcare Now.
Satisfactory completion requirements: All disciplines must complete learning assessments to be awarded credit, no minimum score required unless otherwise specified within the course.
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Lisa A. Gorski, MS, RN, HHCNS-BC, CRNI, FAAN
Lisa A. Gorski has worked for 40 years as a clinical nurse specialist (CNS) and educator for Wheaton Franciscan Home Health & Hospice, now part of Ascension at Home, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As a CNS, she has played a key role in the home infusion therapy program, contributing to clinician education, policy and procedure development,…
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The MedBridge Clinical Procedure Manual Review Board ensures the development and maintenance of up-to-date and evidence-based clinical procedures. The review board is composed of leading nurse experts in the field: Danielle Pierotti, RN, PhD, CENP, and Margherita Labson, RN, BSN, MSHSA. The review board is involved in selecting the scope of procedures developed, approving subject…
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1. Introduction
This chapter includes an introduction to PICC removal, information on all of the equipment and previsit preparation needed for this procedure, and recommended infection control policies.
2. Procedure: Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) Removal
This chapter provides a step-by-step procedure guide and video demonstration of PICC removal.
3. Tips, Precautions, and Care Considerations
This chapter provides tips, precautions, and considerations for performing this skill in the home.
4. Patient and Caregiver Education
This chapter provides information on what education the patient (and caregiver) needs to support self-management of their care.
5. Documentation Guidelines
This chapter provides recommendations on what to note when documenting for patients who have a PICC removed.
6. Conclusion
This chapter includes learning assessment questions to assess the learner’s knowledge of the skill covered in this course. A bibliography of referenced material is also included.
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