Intravenous Therapy‚ also known as IV therapy‚ is the administration of fluids or medications directly into the vein. It is one of the most common procedures that nurses encounter in a healthcare setting on a routinely basis. According to Ogston-Tuck (2012)‚ “…80 % of hospital patients are likely to receive some forms of IV therapy”(Ogston-Tuck‚ 2012). Therefore‚ it is exceptionally vital for nurses to be aware and knowledgeable of the indications‚ vascular access devices‚ potential complications
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process to remove urinary catheters within a certain time frame‚ developing a process to improve wound-care documentation‚ and improving the process for patient education for a specific chronic disease. The
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Do disinfecting port protectors help prevent central and peripheral line associated bloodstream infection? The purpose for this evidence based research paper is to determine whether that the use of disinfecting port protectors (green/red caps) reduces the incidence of intravenous catheter related bloodstream infection in the hospital setting. In our clinical rotation‚ we noticed that some nurses implemented the usage of the disinfecting port protectors to prevent infection‚ while others did not
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Introduction Central venous cannulation is a routine procedure‚ which is safe in experienced hands‚ especially under ultrasound guidance. Central venous cannulation is associated with various complications‚ some being potentially dangerous like inadvertent arterial puncture. We hereby report a case of inadvertent cannulation of left subclavian artery during ultrasound guided placement of central venous catheter in left internal jugular vein(IJV). Case Report A 46-year-old female with no co-morbidities
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this article‚ you will learn what a PICC line is‚ under what conditions you may need one‚ how to keep it safe‚ how to live with one day-to-day‚ and how to care for a PICC line. What is a PICC Line? A PICC line stands for Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (Treatments & Procedures‚ 2015). What this means is that a PICC line is tubing running into a vein that is in your arm. This tubing is called cannula; it is flexible‚ soft‚ small in diameter and thin. It may be uncomfortable when first inserted
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Clearinghouse website to reduce central line associated blood stream infections. A summary of an article demonstrating the use of a solution of chlorhexidine and alcohol is used as an example of a practice that was changed as a result of evidenced-based practice. Although the policy and procedures at our facility reflect practices that are done as a result of evidence-based practice‚ I do point out the practice we have of routinely replacing peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC’s) on patients admitted
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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
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ensure the safe‚ sterile placement and removal of the Foley catheter. It also provides guidelines for catheter care and specimen collection from the catheter. Accountability: The physician is responsible for writing the order for placement of the Foley catheter. The registered nurse‚ licensed practical nurse‚ advanced care partner‚ emergency medical technician or paramedic is responsible for placing an indwelling urinary catheter (Foley catheter). The above personnel must have demonstrated the knowledge
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Intravascular catheter complications and maintenance Intravascular catheter complications and maintenance Approximately half of the 40 million patients that require hospitalization in the United States have to receive intravenous (IV) treatment. A total of 41.8% of those hospitalized patients received IV therapy and experience phlebitis or other complications due to the therapy (Uslusoy & Mete‚ 2008). With staggering numbers as these‚ IV care proves to be a large area of nursing
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to solve and investigate issues. Other research articles of matching topic and will be used in comparison. The research article of interest in this analysis was composed in 2006 by Seymour‚ C. It is titled ‘Audit of catheter-associated UTI using silver alloy-coated Foley catheters’. It is sourced from the British Journal of Nursing‚ and is located in volume 15‚ issue number 11‚ on pages 598-603. The title of the article is suitable to the research. It is presented clearly and is proven to be appropriate
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