The Pros And Cons Of Continuous Intravenous Therapy
Can a slow continuous intravenous therapy prolong the life of peripheral intravenous cannulae in the clinical setting?
Introduction
Background
There is lack of current research evidence to suggest that continuous infusion also known as to ‘keep vein open’ to a peripheral intravenous cannula will prolong the life expectancy of a cannula. There is much discussion and debate among health care staff over the ability of a continuous infusion to prolong the life of a cannula. Many patients are often prescribed intravenous therapy at a slow rate in hospital setting not for nutritional needs, but for the purpose of maintaining and prolonging the life of the cannula. However, continuous intravenous therapy has been believed to lead to early dislodgment …show more content…
Hospitalised patients are preferable participants as it allows greater access to subjects who meet research criteria and being in a hospital allows for 24 hour monitoring by nursing and medical staff. Intravenous infusion therapy nurses will be asked to assist with research and data collection to ensure consistent standards are maintained. Members of the research team will be briefed on standards of cannula insertion, dressings, documentation and securing infusion lines to cannulae. Hospital patients will be assessed by members of the research team to determine eligibility for participation. Subjects that have consented to participate in the trial will then be randomly assigned to either the control or experimental group. Participants will then have a peripheral intravenous cannula inserted by a registered nurse from the intravenous infusion therapy team to ensure a standard of insertion procedure is maintained throughout the
Introduction
Background
There is lack of current research evidence to suggest that continuous infusion also known as to ‘keep vein open’ to a peripheral intravenous cannula will prolong the life expectancy of a cannula. There is much discussion and debate among health care staff over the ability of a continuous infusion to prolong the life of a cannula. Many patients are often prescribed intravenous therapy at a slow rate in hospital setting not for nutritional needs, but for the purpose of maintaining and prolonging the life of the cannula. However, continuous intravenous therapy has been believed to lead to early dislodgment …show more content…
Hospitalised patients are preferable participants as it allows greater access to subjects who meet research criteria and being in a hospital allows for 24 hour monitoring by nursing and medical staff. Intravenous infusion therapy nurses will be asked to assist with research and data collection to ensure consistent standards are maintained. Members of the research team will be briefed on standards of cannula insertion, dressings, documentation and securing infusion lines to cannulae. Hospital patients will be assessed by members of the research team to determine eligibility for participation. Subjects that have consented to participate in the trial will then be randomly assigned to either the control or experimental group. Participants will then have a peripheral intravenous cannula inserted by a registered nurse from the intravenous infusion therapy team to ensure a standard of insertion procedure is maintained throughout the