PICC Level One Friday 27th April 2012
- Defining Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters, midclavicular and midline catheters
- Indications – advantages, disadvantages, indications for placement amd contraindications
- Anatomy and physiology update – inflammation, blood flow, characteristics of blood – osmolarity, pH, coagulation
- Nursing care and maintenance of the PICC
- Complication related to Intravenous Therapy – phlebitis, infection, post insertion – how to identify, minimise and prevent
- Patient teaching – informed consent, before and after insertion, self monitoring
- Intravenous therapy quiz
Kate Laidlow kate.laidlow@lakesdhb.govt.nz
Starts: 9:00 am, Friday, 27th April 2012
Location: Jet Inn Hotel and Conference Centre Auckland Airport
$50.00 for IVNNZ Inc. members, $70.00 for non-members