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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)..
The vascular access team at the authors' trust is managed by the lead vascular access nurse and one clinical nurse specialist. Placement of PICCs is done at the bedside in the wards or at an...
Every child requiring a PICC line is assessed and reviewed by the author in the presence of the parents and the nursing or medical team responsible for the child. This assessment includes scanning the...
Clinical audit is at the heart of clinical governance; it is necessary for reviewing the quality of care provided and to support continuous quality improvement (Health Quality Improvement Partnership...
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