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This scoping review aims to identify and analyze nursing interventions to prevent complications in adults with PICC. Methods: The review was conducted according to Joanna Briggs Institute\u2019s scoping review proposal. The electronic databases Pubmed, CINAHL Complete, MEDLINE Complete, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Nursing &amp; Allied Health Collection: Comprehensive, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Methodology Register, Library, Information Science &amp; Technology Abstracts, and MedicLatina were consulted in October 2023. Additionally, we searched the websites of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario and the Canadian Vascular Access Association. We included articles published in English and Portuguese between 2018 and 2023. Results: A total of 170 articles were initially identified. After selecting and analyzing the articles, 13 studies were included. This review identified nursing interventions in adults to prevent PICC-related complications, categorized into five main groups: pre-procedure, during the procedure, post-procedure, maintenance, and team management interventions. Nurses are pivotal in averting PICC complications by employing evidence-based nursing interventions at each process stage. Conclusions: The importance of nursing interventions in enhancing patient safety, improving health outcomes, and informing clinical practice highlights the need for standardized protocols, specialized training, and consistent patient education for PICC care.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm14010089","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,12,27]],"date-time":"2024-12-27T09:23:36Z","timestamp":1735291416000},"page":"89","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":10,"title":["Nursing Interventions to Prevent Complications in Patients with Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters: A Scoping Review"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"14","author":[{"given":"Andreia","family":"Vil\u00e3o","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Nursing, Almada-Seixal Local Health Unit, 2805-267 Almada, Portugal"},{"name":"Nurs * Lab, 2829-511 Almada, Portugal"},{"name":"Egas Moniz Center for Interdisciplinary Research (CiiEM), Egas Moniz School of Health & Science, 2829-511 Almada, Portugal"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Cid\u00e1lia","family":"Castro","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Nurs * Lab, 2829-511 Almada, Portugal"},{"name":"Egas Moniz Center for Interdisciplinary Research (CiiEM), Egas Moniz School of Health & Science, 2829-511 Almada, Portugal"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4613-7339","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"J\u00falio Belo","family":"Fernandes","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Nurs * Lab, 2829-511 Almada, Portugal"},{"name":"Egas Moniz Center for Interdisciplinary Research (CiiEM), Egas Moniz School of Health & Science, 2829-511 Almada, Portugal"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,12,27]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"e03462","DOI":"10.1590\/s1980-220x2018011803462","article-title":"Preventive Risk Analysis in the Maintenance of Patency of the Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter","volume":"53","author":"Lima","year":"2019","journal-title":"Rev. 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