"Inhale deeply and hold it." A patient is receiving instructions from a nurse on how to remove a PICC. "You can remove the catheter, but I have to stay in bed for 30 minutes afterward."
To avoid infection and migratory infection, a PICC line should always be covered with a clean, tight dressing. Only a physician's prescription is required to remove a PICC line. When removing a PICC line, use slow, intermittent traction.
When the catheter is removed, place the sterile gauze over the insertion site while holding the hub and main catheter in the other hand.
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