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‘As a patient, I experienced first hand the significance of a gentle touch, clear communication, and a reassuring presence’ .
PIVCs are the most common invasive device in health care; 70% of patients require at least one during their hospital stay.12 Repeated insertion attempts are common, and over one-third of PIVCs fail...
Our study will examine the implementation of QE training as a potential solution to the persistently low PIVC FASRs experienced by student nurses and novice RNs. This randomized controlled trial will...
The proposed scoping review will adopt the methodology for scoping reviews as outlined in the 2024 JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis (Peters et al, 2024). This extended methodology requires the use of...
This prospective observational study was conducted after obtaining local ethics committee approval (IRB: HCUH 012/2021) and parents' informed consent. We collected data from infants and young children...
The insertion of a PIVC is the most commonly performed invasive procedure in healthcare, yet its significance is underappreciated. Clinicians are commonly heard saying ‘it's just a peripheral,’ which...
Adopting practices that focus on reducing exit site bleeding of PICCs and other vascular access devices is a strategy to reduce catheter-related complications (Duwadi, 2019)..
Shared learning examples available on the NICE website regarding the guideline were reviewed to identify learning points for project design and scope adherence in other trusts (NICE, 2017b). Twelve...
The aim of the scoping review is to explore and synthesise the findings of RCTs related to VADs in ED settings over the past decade..
A total of 258 patients who had a PIVC in place and were admitted in various units were enrolled in the study and followed until the removal of their PIVC.
Clinician and participant background and demographic information are presented in Tables 1 and 2, respectively. All clinicians and participants were compliant with the study protocol. All enrolled...
The prevalence of indwelling urinary catheters in critical care units is considerably higher than the overall reported hospital-wide rates (Gray, 2010). Patients in the ICU frequently need catheters...
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