Background Venous access (VA) is a common practice, however, locally the process is not
guided by a standard operating procedure creating challenges among clinicians on …

Vascular access is the commonest invasive procedure in secondary care. Vascular access
is understood as being access to the bloodstream of acute and chronic patients for …

Background: Creating Vascular Access Teams (VAT) provides an expert nursing role that
contributes to the training and continuous improvement of healthcare personnel. They can …

Purpose This pre-trial qualitative research study was carried out to explore patient and
clinical staff attitudes to central venous access devices (CVADs). In addition, views about …

Central venous access devices (CVADs) are commonly used in malignancies. We
conducted an online, anonymous cross‐sectional survey of practice regarding CVAD …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common public health problem affecting mainly the
elderly. In younger adults, the prevalence of CKD is worryingly increasing in hypertensive …

Nursing management of venous access devices (VADs) requires knowledge of current
evidence, as well as knowledge of when evidence is limited. Do you know which practices …

Since several innovations have recently changed the criteria of choice and management of
peripheral venous access (new devices, new techniques of insertion, new recommendations …

Inserting an intravenous (IV) device is a common and essential element of patient care.
Given the potential volume, complexity and irritant properties of infusates, along with the …

Abstract Since 2015 the Valle del Nalón Hospital has incorporated nursing best practice
related to the assessment and device selection for vascular access at an ICU of a Spanish …