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Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters and Midline Catheters for the Homecare Nurse
Journal of Infusion Nursing, 2004Peripherally inserted central catheters are the most common type of catheter used for homecare patients. Midline catheters offer a less invasive, cost-effective option for vascular access in some patients. Homecare nurses play a key role in teaching patients how to live safely with and manage these devices and must possess expert knowledge of catheter ...
Lisa A, Gorski, Lynn M, Czaplewski
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Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters: A Report of 2506 Catheter Days
Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, 1995Background: The establishment of reliable central venous access is essential in the management of patients with major complications, including pneumothorax and hemopneumothorax. Although peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCS) offer advantages over traditional central venous approaches, PICC lines are associated with a number of insertion and ...
S C, Loughran, M, Borzatta
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Local Anesthesia Prior to the Insertion of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters
Journal of Infusion Nursing, 2001Using a randomized, controlled study, the investigators evaluated and compared the effects of local anesthesia versus no anesthesia on pain associated with peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) insertion. A sample of 42 subjects was selected and divided into three groups. Group 1 received EMLA cream. Group 2 received buffered lidocaine. Group 3
C, Fry, D, Aholt
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Care and management of peripherally inserted central catheters
British Journal of Nursing, 1996It is estimated that 85% of all patients admitted to hospitals in the USA in 1991 were recipients of a vascular access device (Barbone, 1995). Down-sizing of hospitals and the shift towards more outpatient and day-care procedures has meant that patients admitted to hospitals in the UK are more likely to be recipients of a vascular access device than ...
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Community management of peripherally inserted central catheters
British Journal of Community Nursing, 2000Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are increasingly being used in the UK to allow patients requiring medium-to-long term venous access for a range of therapies, including ambulatory chemotherapy, to receive their treatment at home, away from the hospital setting.
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Peripheral central catheter insertion
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 2012Van Rens, R., Reiss, I., Latour, Jos
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Inserting and maintaining peripherally inserted central catheters.
Medsurg nursing : official journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses, 1998Peripherally inserted central catheters are a type of vascular access device that has many advantages for patients with longer-term and special infusion needs. Increasingly common in home and hospital settings, nurses should know how to insert, maintain, and educate patients and families about these devices.
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