Examining the effectiveness of 2 solutions used to flush capped pediatric peripheral intravenous catheters

Journal of Infusion Nursing

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 260-270

  White, Mary L ^a   Crawley, Jamie ^b   Rennie, Elizabeth A ^c   Lewandowski, Linda A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^c Children's Hospital   (United States)

^d WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING; CATHETER CARE; CHILD; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FLUSHING; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BRUISING; SWELLING;

CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CHILD; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; PEDIATRIC NURSING; SOLUTIONS;

EID: 79960771019     PISSN: 15331458     EISSN: 15390667     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NAN.0b013e31821da29a     Document Type: Article

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