The peripherally inserted central catheter.
Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are commonly inserted by nurses. This article gives an overview of the care and management of the PICC in general adult nursing.
Philpot
Peter
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Intensive Care Unit, Royal West Sussex Trust, Chichester. peter.philpot@rws-tr.nhs.uk
Griffiths
Vivien
V
D000328:Adult; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D018579:Patient Selection; D017592:Skin Care / Q000451:nursing