The peripheral intravenous catheter: An appropriate yet often overlooked choice for venous access

Home Healthcare Nurse

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 130-132

  Gorski, Lisa A ^a  

^a Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETERIZATION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; HUMAN; INDWELLING CATHETER; INFUSION; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK FACTOR; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; HOME INFUSION THERAPY; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 67449095354     PISSN: 0884741X     EISSN: 15390713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NHH.0000346319.46455.83     Document Type: Note

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