Abstract This article, the second in a two-part series, provides a step-by-step guide to maintaining vessel health when a peripheral intravenous catheter is inserted. The article should be read in ...

An IV team at Aintree Hospital in Liverpool addressed a gap in service provision by integrating ultrasound-guided cannulation into their trust's service. This initiative won the Patient Safety ...

The necessity for routine replacement of an IV peripheral cannula to prevent bacteremia was evaluated in a high-quality randomized trial. Patients older than 18 years (N = 755) without current ...

Before and after study: 10 week multimodal intervention. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or ...

August 11, 2017: Infusion Nurses Society (INS) India, on its 6th National conference launched one of its kind online courses on Infusion therapy for nurses. This course will enable INS members to ...

We read with great interest the article by Curtis and colleagues, in which the authors conclude that current evidence does not support investing in ultrasound or near-infrared imaging for routine ...

Peripheral venous access may be needed in a variety of clinical settings to obtain one-off blood samples (venepuncture) or to provide prolonged access to the bloodstream for blood sampling or giving ...