Rn attempted to place powerglide to right cephalic vein.The vein was accessed without difficulty, wire went in smoothly, catheter inserted halfway with resistance met at that point, withdrew device from catheter and immediately noted small wire at the tip of the device was missing.Rn immediately removed the catheter and flushed with normal saline to see if the wire was in the catheter.No wire noted.Rn advised her charge nurse and patient's nurse immediately of same.A call was placed to physician with orders received for stat chest x-ray and ultrasound of right upper extremity.X-ray and ultrasound completed with no abnormalities and no wire noted per radiologists.
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