Trends in performance and complications associated with the use of either traditional methods or an adhesive anchor device

Nancy Moureau, BSN., C.R.N.I., is president of PICC Excellence, Inc., a clinical consulting firm based in Orange Park, Florida. She lectures on issues of intravenous practice and creates self-study educational programs for clinicians on PICC insertion techniques. She has 22 years experience in intravenous therapy, home care and home infusion and is an active member of the National Association for Vascular Access Networks (NAVAN), as well as of the Intravenous Nurses Society (INS) and the League of Intravenous Therapy Educators (LITE). She can he reached by phone (888-714-1951) or by e-mail (nancy@piccexcellence.com). Visit PICC Excellence on the web at www.PICCExcellence.com.

Anita L. Iannucci earned her PhD in Social Sciences from the University of California, Irvine. She has been involved in a variety of research projects over the past twenty years, most often as a statistical consultant, both for projects at the university and for businesses, organizations, and individuals. She is currently employed by the UC Irvine Center for Statistical Consulting.