Dec 15, 2025 · As a nurse, it is important to understand the proper technique for changing the dressing of a PICC line to prevent infection and ensure the line remains functional. Keep …

Since a PICC is placed in one of your arms and you need two hands to change the dressing, it is best to have someone help you with the dressing change. Your nurse will teach you how your …

A PICC (Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter) and a Midline catheter are special types of IV lines that can be used to give IV medicines or fluids. A dressing is needed to cover and protect …

This video demonstrates how to do a PICC Dressing Change (Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter) using a clean to sterile technique and goes through the equipment, the set up, the …

Watch how and when to safely change and throw away soiled dressings, and how to recognize signs of infection at the insertion site.

Dec 6, 2025 · Essential guide to safely maintaining a PICC line dressing. Understand sterile technique, preparation, and critical post-procedure monitoring.

You must be very careful to avoid infection when changing the dressing on your PICC line. Follow our step-by-step guide.

Always use a 10 cc syringe or larger. Smaller syringes put too much pressure on the PICC line and may cause damage to the catheter. Flush using the "PUSH-PAUSE" method. Simply push …

Look at the skin around the catheter insertion site. Observe for signs of infection or skin breakdown, i.e.. redness, swelling, drainage, lesions, tears, or foul smelling odor

Worried about the best way to change a PICC line dressing? Well, we have the ultimate guide and some top tips to help you do a great job.