Most patients need at least one peripheral intravenous cannula (also referred to as intravenous atheter) (PIVC) during their hospital stay for IV fluids and medications, b clood products or nutrition.

Percutaneous central venous catheters (PCVC) have become commonplace in neonatal intensive care units, particularly for the delivery of parenteral nutrition. 1 With the survival of smaller and more ...

Abstract This article, the second in a two-part series, provides a step-by-step guide to maintaining vessel health when a peripheral intravenous catheter is inserted. The article should be read in ...

DES PLAINES, IL--Peripheral intravenous cannula (PIVC) insertion in the emergency department can be reduced using a multimodal approach designed to support critical thinking and promote clinically ...

Bi-plane ultrasound approach does not significantly improve clinical outcomes over mono-plane ultrasound for peripheral intravenous cannulation (PIV) cannulations in patients with peripheral difficult ...

An IV team at Aintree Hospital in Liverpool addressed a gap in service provision by integrating ultrasound-guided cannulation into their trust's service. This initiative won the Patient Safety ...

The necessity for routine replacement of an IV peripheral cannula to prevent bacteremia was evaluated in a high-quality randomized trial. Patients older than 18 years (N = 755) without current ...

August 11, 2017: Infusion Nurses Society (INS) India, on its 6th National conference launched one of its kind online courses on Infusion therapy for nurses. This ...

Before and after study: 10 week multimodal intervention. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or ...