Handling and control of peripheral intravenous lines

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 897-904

  Lundgren, Anna ^a   Ek, Anna Christina ^b   Wahren, LisKarin ^b  

^a NONE   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Complication; Dressings; Infusions; Medical records; Nurses' care and handling; Peripheral cannulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; NURSING CARE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD;

ADULT; CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING CARE; NURSING RECORDS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0032060897     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1998.t01-1-00574.x     Document Type: Article

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