Peripherally inserted central catheters ... to insertion of a PICC. Nurses caring for patients with PICCs must be properly educated in device use, site care, and catheter maintenance, as well ...

Heads up!” According to the Mayo Clinic, a PICC line, or a peripherally inserted central catheter, is a “long, thin tube that's inserted through a vein in your arm and passed through to the ...

Xing Hong is a nurse at Shanghai General Hospital. She is the only candidate from Shanghai to be nominated for this year's ...

One potential complication, often referred to as a "stuck PICC," occurs when the catheter fails to disengage during removal and cannot be pulled out of the vein. This is usually caused by ...