Optimising peripheral venous catheter usage in the general inpatient ward: a prospective observational study

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 1-2, 2017, Pages 133-139

  Tan, Ying Hua Grace ^a   Tai, Wai Ling Stephanie ^a   Sim, Crystal ^a   Ng, Hui Leng Isabel ^a  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

indwelling time; observational study; peripheral venous catheter; phlebitis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; AGED; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INDWELLING CATHETER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; NURSING PRACTICE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SINGAPORE; STANDARDS; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENTS' ROOMS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PRACTICE PATTERNS, NURSES'; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SINGAPORE;

EID: 85006483420     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jocn.13451     Document Type: Article

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