Obtaining vascular access in the obese patient population

Journal of Infusion Nursing

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 52-56

  Houston, Patricia A ^a  

^a Beebe Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Bariatric; BMI; Infusion; Intravenous; IV; Nursing; Obese; Obesity; PICC; Ultrasound; Vascular access

Indexed keywords

ANATOMIC LANDMARK; ARTICLE; CANNULATION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL HISTORY; OBESITY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; PERSONNEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); THROMBOSIS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; VASCULAR ACCESS; VEIN PUNCTURE;

CATHETERS, INDWELLING; HUMANS; OBESITY; PATIENT CARE TEAM; VEINS;

EID: 84872053303     PISSN: 15331458     EISSN: 15390667     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NAN.0b013e31827989d8     Document Type: Article

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