PICC Line Teaching 1817
Instructed patient what should you know about
caring for your midline catheter: Loop extra tubing: If you have long tubing attached to your catheter, loosely loop the tubing
together, and secure it with tape. This will help prevent the PICC or midline catheter from being pulled out of your arm by
accident.
Reviewed November 2017
Reviewed for general reference only. Adapt to your patient, agency policy, and scope of practice.
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