I work at the Children's Hospital in Oklahoma. We are looking at expanding our coverage, and are surveying other facilities for possible solutions. 1) How many beds in your hospital? 2) What age range do you place PICCs? 3) What are your hours of service? 4) Do you have on-call, and if so, who covers? 5) How many PICC RNs per shift? 6) How many PICC RNs on your team? Thank you in advance to all who answer! Gretchen
currently 2/3 the way down page 2 on this forum, thread title: Vascular Survey Questions
hope that helps.
1. 410, level II Regional Trauma center.
2. I cover the adult floors have assisted Peds by placeing PICC's in 7yr old and up. They have 3 nurses trained to place PICC's but they do so few they are not always comfortable. We have 3 nurses from the NICU who will cover been for newborns up to age 7.
3. M-F 8-5, the NICU nurses cover for the children whenever they are here. There schdules vary.
4. No.
5. Only 2 for all adult care and 3 for the Neonates.
6. same as above
1. Licensed for 310, but max beds now around 160. Level II Trauma Center, CVOR, Dialysis as well as general nursing depts.
2. Generally 5 yr old and up but peds patients are quite rare for us
3. 24/7/365
4. No on call
5. M-F usually 2 PICC nurses on days, 1 on nights and weekends
6. 7 PICC RNs (they are the Central Line Team and perform all CVC/PICC dressing changes, daily assessment of all lines, etc. They also function as "resource nurses" and help out as needed throughout the hospital - but PICC placements are their top priority)
Wendy Erickson RN
Eau Claire WI
1. around 200
2. neonate to adolescent
3.7 days a week 7a-7p
4.on call for NICU only, shared between our team
5. 2 on most weekdays, 1 on weekend
6. 3 fulltime 1 part time
Thank you all for your comments!
Bed 750
Reorganized 20 year team within the last month: 2 FT/2PT "line insertion nurse" adult service
1 FT pediatric "line insertion nurse
Adult service: M-Sat. 7:30-6
Sun: on call ( same day discharge, TPN, chemo)
Pediatric service: M-F 7:30-4