Guideline for Practice, 4th ed.
BACKGROUND AND SIGNIFICANCE
The National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN) has been a forerunner in its commitment to recognizing the importance of consistent care of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) in neonates as essential for maintenance of their lifelines. NANN has published the only guideline that focuses on PICC practices specific to neonates and infants since its first guideline in 2001. The Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters: Guideline for Practice, 4th edition, follows in this tradition as an updated clinical resource directed to nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, physician associates, and others who may care for infants with vascular access requirements. This fourth edition highlights the most recent literature informing evidence-based best practices to support care of neonates and infants who may require a PICC at birth or in the future. Beginning early vascular access assessment and planning at birth promotes vessel preservation across the lifespan