Vascular Access at Northern Regional Hospital
Our expert Vascular Access Team specializes in safe and efficient PICC line and midline insertions for both inpatient and outpatient care, ensuring optimal treatment for patients requiring intravenous therapies.
PICC Catheter
A peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) is a thin, flexible tube that’s used to give medicine, blood products, nutrients, or fluids. One end is put through the skin into a vein in the arm and moved into a large vein near your heart. The other end stays outside your body. It is a type of central vascular access device, or central line.
Midline Catheter
A midline catheter is a long, thin tube inserted into a peripheral vein (usually in the upper arm) that ends in a larger vein near the armpit, used for delivering fluids or medications for days to weeks, offering a more durable alternative to standard IVs and reducing needle sticks for longer treatments. It’s great for prolonged IV antibiotics, fluids, or nutrition when central lines aren’t necessary, providing better vein preservation than typical short-term IVs.
Benefits:
PICC and Midline catheters will provide access to a large vein, allowing more comfortable administration of medications that may irritate smaller veins, and potentially reduce the need for multiple needle sticks. For administration of IV antibiotic therapy at home, having a PICC Line has become the Standard of Care in North Carolina and other states. PICC Lines allow for blood sampling and decreased pain or discomfort associated with frequent venipunctures (needle).
Meet our IV Access Team Consultant
Katlin Reynolds, BSN, RN
Vascular Access Nurse
