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If properly cared for, a PICC line can stay in for weeks to months. We will place gauze and a clear bandage, which must remain dry at all times while the PICC line is in place. Approximately two days after we place the PICC line, a nurse at the hospital or a home-care nurse will change the bandage. After this, it is OK to shower as long as the PICC line is covered with a water-resistant bandage. We will teach you how to make a water-resistant bandage.
Malpositioned PICC line question. I took care of a patient recently that had the tip of the PICC line in the right atrium for over 24 hours. The radiologist read the placement film as in the right atrium and could be pulled back 6 cm to provide optimal placement but the MD gave the ok to use order anyway without it being pulled back. This was from the ICU and patient was transferred to us the following day with PICC line in use.