Tip of picc line in left arm measured to be at t7.
Notified nnp of placement of picc and ordered to pull line back by one cm.
Dressing removed using sterile technique and line adjusted per nnp order.
Picc line redressed and t tube changed using sterile technique.
Attempted to flush picc line with pulsing method.
Small amount of resistance met followed by rupture of picc line in between hub and t tube connection site.
Notified and ordered to replace picc line at this time.
Picc line removed and measured to be at 27 cm total.
Notified of ruptured line and line placed in biohazard bag and given to manager.
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