Tag Archives: Phlebitis
Preventing complications by proper securement
Securing VAD’s (vascular access devices) of all types is key to preventing complications. When we don’t have good securement catheters move at the insertion site. We use words like migration, piston, dislodgment to describe these events. These events lead to
Nonessential Lines
Rounding has become an important aspect of patient care. It gives the health care team an opportunity to get together and discuss the needs of the patient in front of the patient. More importantly it gives the patient a feeling
VAD Complications
Spent 24 hours over the past two weeks working with nurses on how to prevent complications from Vascular Access Devices at our annual skills fair. The most important thing to do with every patient no matter what device you are
China, After the line is placed
During my visit to China I learned that the Nurses are skilled in PICC line insertion. Some nurses place over 500 PICC lines a year. This is amazing! I have been placing PICC lines for 18 years and I can’t
