A prospective study of two intravenous catheter securement techniques in a skilled nursing facility

Journal of Intravenous Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 151-156

  Sheppard, Kathy ^b   LeDesma, Mahalia Mayette ^b   Morris, Nanette Lynne ^a   O'Connor, Kathleen ^b  

^a Holy Family Medical Center   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; MALE; NURSING; PHASE 1 CLINICAL TRIAL; PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR ACCESS;

BANDAGES; CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REHABILITATION CENTERS;

EID: 0033512402     PISSN: 08965846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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