by Gloria Ortiz Miluy | May 10, 2023 | Care and Maintenance, Ports and Huber Needles, VAD Insertion
Healthcare professionals working with oncology patients are used to handling fully implanted catheters. In recent years, PICC-port has proven to be very useful in the field. However, any vascular access device can become a problem if its placement has not been optimal...
by VascuFirst | Nov 9, 2022 | Care and Maintenance, Clinical Environment and History
On medical devices labels, manufacturers have to include the necessary information about the equipment that healthcare professionals are going to use for patient care. Provided on products’ batches or packaging, labels are an essential tool to identify the product and...
by VascuFirst | Apr 20, 2022 | Care and Maintenance, Midlines, VAD Insertion
The midline catheter growth has been exponential since it is a resource that allows a notable improvement in the management of vascular access for medium-term treatments compatible with peripheral perfusion. Midline catheters must be placed by trained and specialised...
by VascuFirst | Mar 16, 2022 | Care and Maintenance, PICCs, VAD Insertion
Maintenance of PICCs requires a set of washing and sealing procedures. However, what should be done if a PICC catheter is obstructed despite applying the protocols correctly? In this article, we will review the prevention and unclogging techniques used to maintain...
by Gloria Ortiz Miluy | Jul 1, 2021 | Care and Maintenance
If we consider the skin to be a shield, barrier or a protective layer, it is easy to understand why it is essential to maintain good skin integrity to avoid complications. Monitoring skin integrity is a nursing skill that is as important as any other, especially in...
by VascuFirst | Feb 26, 2021 | Care and Maintenance, Midlines
As nurses, do we know how invasive it is and what the consequences are of inserting a short peripheral catheter into a vein? In May/June 2015, the “Journal of Infusion Nursing” dedicated an article to short catheters that states: “The insertion of short peripheral...
