You have just inserted a PICC line in Mr. Jones left arm for chemotherapy administration. Mr. Jones tolerated the procedure well and is ready to start chemo once his PICC line is cleared for use. You review his chest-xray and see the tip of the PICC line is in the right arm.
Troubleshooting your PICC line
Outline your PICC line insertion procedure with this patient. Describe any steps that were omitted that would result in this type of PICC-related complications. Outline the steps you would take to resolve this complication so the PICC line is cleared for use.
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