title: Blood collection from peripherally inserted central venous catheters: an institution's effort to evaluate and update its current policy.
abstract: A discussion of complications related to the use of central venous catheters (CVCs), literature review, and a retrospective study were performed to see if blood collection from peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) in the treatment of oncology patients was a feasible option. The results were used to evaluate and update the institution's policy.
authors: York Hospital-5 Main, 1001 S. George Street, York, PA 17405, USA.
authors: Linda
authors: L
authors: Farjo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000145:classification; D004868:Equipment Failure / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000379:methods; D010414:Pennsylvania; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology