Optimizing peripheral I.V. access outcomes – Part 2

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Barb Nickel · International Transplant Nurses Society

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Peripheral I.V. access failure is a source of patient discomfort and dissatisfaction with a significant financial impact on healthcare. This article reviews the benefits and the risks of peripheral I.V. catheter (PIVC) utilization, infusate characteristics and their impact on peripheral vasculature, PIVC site assessment and management, and PIVC research priorities. Part 1 of this series was published in Nursing's September 2024 issue.

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Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis Vascular Procedures and Complications Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management

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Published in: Nursing

Volume 54, Issue 10, pp. 19-29

DOI: 10.1097/nsg.0000000000000069

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Optimizing peripheral I.V. access outcomes – Part 2

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