PICC Insertion

The BevelUp PICC Insertion Program provides clinicians with a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to ultrasound-guided peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) placement. Designed for vascular access specialists, infusion nurses, and healthcare professionals seeking advanced vascular access competency, the program combines clinical theory, procedural training, and hands-on application into a structured learning experience focused on safety, consistency, and improved patient outcomes.

Participants learn upper extremity vascular anatomy, ultrasound-guided vessel assessment, sterile insertion technique, modified Seldinger technique, catheter measurement and placement, tip navigation and confirmation, securement, dressing application, and complication prevention. Emphasis is placed on vessel health and preservation, catheter-to-vessel ratio principles, insertion planning, and evidence-based decision-making to support optimal device performance and reduce complications.

Through didactic instruction, simulation-based education, and deliberate hands-on practice, learners develop the technical skill, procedural confidence, and clinical judgment required to perform safe and effective PICC insertions in a variety of patient populations and care environments.

Bevel Up LLC is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 18179, to award 7 contact hours for this program.

• Ultrasound-guided PICC insertion

• Sterile procedural technique

• Vascular anatomy and vein selection

• Modified Seldinger technique

• Catheter measurement and tip confirmation

• Catheter-to-vessel ratio (CVR) principles

• Complication prevention and management

• Simulation-based skills training

• Competency validation and assessment

• Evidence-based vascular access practice

• Vascular Access Specialists

• Registered Nurses

• Infusion Nurses

• Critical Care Clinicians

• Interventional and Procedural Teams

• Healthcare organizations seeking PICC competency development

This advanced program is intended for registered nurses, vascular access clinicians, infusion specialists, and other qualified professionals who have experience with vascular assessment, aseptic technique, ultrasound-guided access, or central vascular access practice.

Completion of this course provides education, simulation practice, and a certificate of course completion. It does not independently authorize a clinician to insert PICCs. Participants remain responsible for complying with applicable state scope-of-practice requirements, employer policies, supervised clinical competency requirements, and privileging processes.