Reducing PICC migrations and improving patient outcomes

British Journal of Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2014, Pages S12-S18

  Hughes, Meinir Elen ^a  

^a VELINDRE CANCER CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Migration; Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs); SecurAcath

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BANDAGE; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION;

ACUTE PAIN; ADULT; BANDAGES; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; FEMALE; FOREIGN-BODY MIGRATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION;

EID: 84897952481     PISSN: 09660461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2014.23.Sup1.S12     Document Type: Article

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