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The aim of this scoping review is to identify the features of bundled interventions for vascular access devices that determine care outcomes and to highlight research gaps about care bundles for...
PRIME was designed to impart critical and fundamental skills around IV therapy initiation, medication preparation, medication administration and the maintenance of IV lines, incorporating best global...
This study aimed to assess nurse-reported acceptability of the integrated PIVC systems. Primarily, the nurses providing feedback were not vascular access specialists but they were routinely required...
A limitation of the project was the use of convenience versus consecutive sampling. Convenience sampling was chosen because of the voluntary nature of staff completing the data collection form prior...
Highly complex patients require an integrated care approach (case management) due the coexistence of multiple health problems, advanced age, greater functional impairment, higher risk of mortality,...
Peripheral intravenous (PIV) catheters are the most common devices used to deliver medications, fluids, blood products, and nutrition. Approximately 2 billion PIV catheters are inserted worldwide...
Every child requiring a PICC line is assessed and reviewed by the author in the presence of the parents and the nursing or medical team responsible for the child. This assessment includes scanning the...
There are several complications associated with PIVCs, including: Phlebitis When standardised phlebitis scales (Jackson, 1998) are used, mean rates of 14.7% and 16.1% have been reported (Helm et al,...
The aim of the study was to establish the transferability of the findings of the IPA study. The main objectives were to establish whether the following experiences were generalisable:.
Clinical audit is at the heart of clinical governance; it is necessary for reviewing the quality of care provided and to support continuous quality improvement (Health Quality Improvement Partnership...
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