When:	November 9, 2005 - Wednesday, from 8:00 a.m.– 3:30 p.m.
Where:	1451 S. California Ave. Palo Alto, Ca. 94304
To Register:	(650) 723-6366
Email:	cecenter@stanfordmed.org
Fee:	$135.00 (Lunch Included)
Credits:	6.5 CE's

This one-day course is designed to meet the advanced learning needs of nurses who insert PICC catheters and midlines. 

Attendees must be experi­enced in inserting PICCs or intending to insert PICCs using ultrasound.

Em­phasis will be on current guidelines and new adjunctive technology to assist the nurse in successful placement of PICCs.

Program Highlights:

• Cost justification for using ultrasound and MST for PICC insertions
• Microintroducer technique
• Catheter exchange technique
• PIC Catheter suturing, Statlock,  and use of local anesthetics
• Power–injectable PICCs
• Principles of ultrasound
• Use of ultrasound to access deep veins
• Use of Navigator™ to determine tip placement

Faculty from Stanford Hospital and Clinics:

NADINE NAKAZAWA, RN, BS, OCN,  PICC Program Coordinator