Sjuksköterskors kunskap om perifert inlagd central venkateter (PICC-line)

Sammanfattning: A peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC line) is a catheter that is inserted through a peripheral vein in the arm and then on to a central vein in the chest. It is used to give injections and infusions and to take blood samples of patients who need treatment for longer periods.The aim of this study was to investigate nurses' perceived knowledge of the care and use of PICC line in wards where PICC line does not occur daily. The aim was also to investigate if the nurses expressed a need and wished for more knowledge to be able to use PICC line, and if PICC line is not used investigate the cause of that.The study was of a descriptive design with quantitative approach. An online survey was answered by 40 nurses from five wards at a university hospital in central Sweden.A large number of the nurses who responded to the survey reported that they lacked knowledge of the care and use of PICC line. Despite this, three-quarters of the nurses usually use PICC line at the infusion / injection / blood tests on patients with PICC line, if they are cared for in their ward. Most of the nurses wanted more knowledge on PICC line and the majority of them wanted to get this knowledge through education in the ward. Nearly one-third of the nurses had not received any training on PICC line.The conclusion is that nurses who often care for patients with PICC line largely lack knowledge about the use and care of PICC line. Despite this, most nurses use PICC line if they are caring for a patient who has one. To avoid complications in patients with PICC line nurses need to get more training on the use and care of these. Most nurses want more training and knowledge of PICC line.