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On Vascular Access and IV Infusion Therapies
Revised Standards of Practice for Vascular Access and Infusion Therapy
Due to the invasive nature of vascular access and infusion therapy, the potential for risk and complications associated with the specialty is high. Therefore, it is essential that competent, evidence based practice is ensured. It is crucial that clinicians...
How to locate the tip of a PICC
Pros and cons of the tip position methods Today, the peripherally inserted central catheter, PICC, is a widely used vascular acces device. Its use is spreading, thanks to a simple and fast insertion technique. This allows nursing teams to increase efficiency in the...
Complications in ports: pinch off syndrome
Ports, fully implanted venous devices, are the longest lasting vascular accesses and offer excellent performance in chronic ill patients, particularly oncological patients. However, the reservoir can lead to certain complications, some well known such as obstruction...
AFIC-VYGON Cancer Nurses Survey
The literature on the experiences of patients living with a CVAD suggests that the devices are accepted by patients, with the main attraction being a reduction of repeated painful cannulation (Yamada et al, 2010; Sharp et al, 2014; Alpenberg et al, 2015; Song and Oh, 2016; Parás-Bravo et al, 2018)…
The PICC-port revolution
Lately, the PICC-port has been heard as the “latest innovation” in the venous access algorithm. The DAV Expert app includes it in its solution of lines and the studies that are coming support this new type of vascular access as a safe, effective, efficient and...
PICC Catheter: Choice of number of lumens and its impact on complications
Since its development in the 1970s, the PICC catheter has become a commonly used venous access in adult and child patients because it is long-lasting, easy and quick to insert and has few complications…
Short Peripheral Catheter: Four Common Problems
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...
The Patient Experience of Vascular Access: A Facebook Survey
The literature on the experiences of patients living with a CVAD suggests that the devices are accepted by patients, with the main attraction being a reduction of repeated painful cannulation (Yamada et al, 2010; Sharp et al, 2014; Alpenberg et al, 2015; Song and Oh, 2016; Parás-Bravo et al, 2018)…
Midline Catheters in Paediatrics
I. General Concepts The characteristics that define midline catheters are well established. However, in recent years a new group of peripheral vascular access devices has appeared on the market: long peripheral catheters (long peripheral IV catheters), also known as...