Stick n Glue!

First, my apologies for the lack of posts here lately. I’m still around, just got busy with, you know,  life and grown up stuff!! Anyway, thank you for your continued support and patience. Hope everyone is doing well. So what’s new? IV Glue…yes, glue but not the one you get at the office supply store.…

The MAGIC – Guide for PICC Use

MAGIC – stands for Michigan Appropriateness Guide for Intravenous Catheters. This guide (Table 2)  was published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, September 15, 2015. See reference below. Appropriate indications for PICC use 1. Delivery of peripherally compatible infusates when the proposed duration of such use is ≥6 d* 2. Delivery of non–peripherally compatible infusates (e.g.,…