The case for implementing nurse-led vascular access service teams.

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British Journal of NursingVol. 31, No. 19 CommentThe case for implementing nurse-led vascular access service teamsAndrew BartonAndrew Barton(E-mail Address: [email protected])Nurse Consultant IV Therapy and Vascular Access, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, and Chair, NIVASSearch for more papers by this authorAndrew BartonPublished Online:28 Oct 2022https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2022.31.19.S6AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View article References Barton A; for National Infusion and Vascular Access Society. The benefits of a nursing led vascular access service team: a white paper to outline a standardised structure and approach for the NHS to deliver vascular access services in every hospital, 2022. https://tinyurl.com/NIVAS-whitepaper-2022 (accessed 20 October 2022) Google ScholarCarr PJ, Moureau NL. Specialized vascular access teams. In: Moureau NL (ed). Vessel health and preservation: the right approach for vascular access. Cham, Switzerland: SpringerOpen; 2019 Crossref, Google ScholarGuerrero MA. National evaluation of safety peripheral intravenous catheters in a clinician-led project. Br J Nurs. 2019;28(2):S29-S32. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2019.28.2.S29 Link, Google ScholarHamilton H, O'Byrne M, Nicholai L. Central lines inserted by clinical nurse specialists. Nurs Times. 1995;91(17):38–39 Medline, Google ScholarHarnage S. Seven years of zero central-line-associated bloodstream infections. Br J Nurs. 2012;21(21):S6-S12. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2012.21.Sup21.S6 Link, Google ScholarHelm RE, Klausner JD, Klemperer JD, Flint LM, Huang E. Accepted but unacceptable: peripheral IV catheter failure. J Infus Nurs. 2015;38(3):189-203. https://doi.org/10.1097/NAN.0000000000000100 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarJackson A, Coop S. Zero central-line infections in a 550-bedded district general hospital. Br J Nurs. 2012;21(14):S24, S26-S28. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2012.21.Sup14.S24 Link, Google ScholarLoon FHJV, Puijn LAPM, Houterman S, Bouwman ARA. Development of the A-DIVA scale: a clinical predictive scale to identify difficult intravenous access in adult patients based on clinical observations. Medicine (Baltimore). 2016;95(16):e3428. https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000003428 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarMoore A. Roundtable: ensuring safe vascular access. HSJ Guides. 2021. https://guides.hsj.co.uk/5921.guide (accessed 20 October 2022) Google Scholar FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails 27 October 2022Volume 31Issue 19ISSN (print): 0966-0461ISSN (online): 2052-2819 Metrics History Published online 28 October 2022 Published in print 27 October 2022 Information© MA Healthcare LimitedPDF download