title: The growth and development of an Intravenous Nurses Society chapter PICC council.
abstract: Growing interest in peripherally inserted intravenous catheters led to the development of the PICC Council. This council was established to provide a resource of information for the area nurses involved in peripherally inserted intravenous catheters use and care. The group went through various developmental stages as they sought to establish cohesiveness and professional collaboration across a variety of practice settings. The outcome was the development of recommendations for vocabulary, communication, and care/maintenance activities, that could be used by intravenous nurses to enhance patient care coordination.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Papke
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McCardell
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Moeser
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Guzelaydin
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Holk
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Arnaut
mesh_terms: D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000451:nursing*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D011367:Professional Staff Committees / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012956:Societies, Nursing; D013041:Specialties, Nursing; D014481:United States