What's the best way to secure a catheter?

Nursing

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 30-31

  Frey, Anne Marie ^a   Schears, Gregory J ^b,c  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^c Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BANDAGE; CATHETERIZATION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INDWELLING CATHETER; INSTRUMENTATION; NURSING; SUTURING METHOD;

ADHESIVES; ADULT; BANDAGES; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 33748302325     PISSN: 03604039     EISSN: 15388689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00152193-200609000-00017     Document Type: Review

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