Venous needle dislodgement: How to minimise the risks

Journal of Renal Care

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 163-168

  Van Waeleghem, Jean Pierre ^a   Chamney, Melissa ^b   Lindley, Elizabeth J ^c   Pancírová, Jitka ^d  

^a ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d EDTNA/ERCA ^*  (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Adverse Incident; Education; Haemodialysis; Haemorrhage; Vascular Access

Indexed keywords

ARTERIOVENOUS SHUNT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CAREGIVER; CATHETERIZATION; EDUCATION; EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NEEDLE; NURSING; PATIENT EDUCATION; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; RISK MANAGEMENT;

ARTERIOVENOUS SHUNT, SURGICAL; CAREGIVERS; CATHETERIZATION; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; NEEDLES; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; RENAL DIALYSIS; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 60749125055     PISSN: 17556678     EISSN: 17556686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-6686.2008.00047.x     Document Type: Article

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