Clinical Simulation
PICC Insertion
About This Course
What you'll experience
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) is an intravenous catheter guided through the vein to reach the tip of the superior vena cava, a vein that carries blood to the heart. This PICC insertion VR simulation from MedVR Education is designed for nurses to provide practice and training in the procedure – right from preparing the patient and instruments, performing the procedure to post-procedure care.
Learning Objectives
- Using standard technique to prepare a sterile field
- Preparing a lidocaine syringe, pre-flush lumens and applying USG gel to the probe
- Using ultrasound guidance to map veins and perform cannulation.
- Demonstrating visualization of target vein and needle tip for the entire procedure duration
- Employing standard techniques for cleansing insertion site
- Using clinically approved method for inserting catheter and attaching Sherlock 3cg connector
- Demonstrating standard post insertion PICC line flushing technique
- Performing correct placement of Tegaderm on insertion site
References
- Developed in alignment with NCBI, Percutaneous Central Catheter by Gonzalez R, Cassaro S.
- Vascular access device (VAD) planning. Infusion therapy standards of practice. (2016). Journal of Infusion Nursing.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2011). “Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter–related infections”
What you'll practice
Core Skills Training
Core Skill
Patient Preparation
The process of a PICC insertion begins with confirming the identity of the patient, identifying a suitable insertion site, and measuring out the required catheter length. This module will focus on all the initial preparations where learners will be provided with adequate affordances to complete the tasks. The module contains detailed steps with instructions and feedback to ensure that the learner not only completes every step but also performs every step correctly.
Tailored to You
Customize Your Program
MedVR Education is bringing to you in-VR customization that will enable you to customize your procedural simulations by making selections from a range of feature choices.
- Select patient from a diverse background
- Choose preferred virtual environment
- Select equipment used in the procedure
- Modify difficulty level of the assessment mode
- …..many more to come
Additional customization options are available and can be developed to meet your specific training needs.
Physics-Based InteractionHow it works
Training
With prompts, guidance and affordances learners are hand-held through the process to practice the procedure in a virtual environment with a virtual patient.
- Photorealistic Virtual Environment
- Physics-based Interactions
- Learn by Doing
- Visual Affordances
Measure progress
Assessment
Test skills to perform the procedures from start to finish without prompts. An incorrect step will take the learner back to the start to start afresh.
- Live Scoring
- Instant Feedback
- Unlimited Practice Sessions
- LMS Integration
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