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Lymelighter
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I met a friend of a friend who told me that she had a PICC put in at home by the IV nursing service. She said it was no big whoop and they did it over a cup of coffee(decaf, I hope!) LOL!

Is this safe and/or advisable? I thought this was a proceedure that should be done at a hospital, in a sterile environment, under a fluroscope? What up with this?


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Hi,
They had tried that routine with me... (3 tries is the limit I gave the nurse to get it in) Needless to say it didn't work, and off to the hospital I went.
Got there, told them...you may have trouble..his reply..oh no I'll get it no problem...uh huh sure you will ....next thing I hear is hmmm and than he says..well its in but it won't move ! DUH!
I was generous and gave him 1 more try ..he got it that time !

Keep a good thought,
Bon


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