Implementing and standardising the use of peripheral vascular access devices

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 5-6, 2010, Pages 721-727

  Easterlow, Dean ^a   Hoddinott, Phill ^a   Harrison, Stephanie ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cultural change; Healthcare acquired infection; Non ported cannula; Nurses; Nursing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATHETERIZATION; CROSS INFECTION; HUMAN; INDWELLING CATHETER; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MEDICAL AUDIT; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROBIOLOGY; NURSING; STANDARD; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

CATHETERIZATION; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CROSS INFECTION; HUMANS; LONDON; MEDICAL AUDIT; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 77955751444     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.03098.x     Document Type: Article

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