Abstract
According to Intravenous Nurses Society (INS) Standards of Practice, RNs are the most qualified to select vascular access devices (VADs) for their patients. Assuming the patient advocate role, we developed a pediatric VAD selection algorithm. Because it is the prescribing clinician's responsibility to order the VAD, we felt this algorithm would provide a tool to select the appropriate device. Key considerations included in the algorithm were therapy duration, infusate characteristics, vascular integrity, and the therapy administration setting. Our goal is to provide availability of this tool for use by multiple disciplines involved in ordering or inserting VADs in children.
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