First IV stick assistance

Nov 29, 2009 | No Comments

Intravenous products: Olberon Medical Innovation will be receiving a development grant for it’s ‘Patent Pending’ Cannula

IV feet amputation

Nov 29, 2009 | No Comments

Intravenous news: iol.co.za report “A distraught Gauteng mother is suing provincial health authorities for maiming her

Get smart with sharps

Nov 29, 2009 | No Comments

Intravenous news: The Coast News report “A new campaign promoting the responsible disposal of needles was launched on

Needlestick legislation expansion

Nov 27, 2009 | No Comments

Intravenous news: The Government of Ontario report “Ontario is increasing protection for health

CJD blood filter

Nov 27, 2009 | No Comments

Intravenous news: The BBC report “Children under 13 undergoing a blood transfusion should be given specially filtered blood to

Perioperative fluid therapy

Nov 26, 2009 | No Comments

Intravenous literature: Cook, S-C. and Brown, J. (2009) Perioperative fluid therapy. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine.

Physiology of fluid balance

Nov 26, 2009 | No Comments

Intravenous literature: Campbell, I. (2009) Physiology of fluid balance. Anaesthesia and intensive care medicine. 10(12),

Needlestick injury as a medical student

Nov 26, 2009 | No Comments

Intravenous literature: Los Angeles Times report “A new study finds that medical students often

Digital pen tracks glucose levels

Nov 24, 2009 | No Comments

Intravenous products: Medgadget report “Keeping track of blood glucose levels over time without a computer can be a challenge

Intravenous access for CPR

Nov 24, 2009 | No Comments

Intravenous literature: Olasveengen, T.M., Sunde, K., Brunborg, C., Thowsen, J., Steen, P.A. and Wik, L. (2009) Intravenous

IV drug mix-ups

Nov 24, 2009 | No Comments

Intravenous news: The NHS is threatening to stop using current drug equipment in a bid to get firms to start making safer

CRBSI £3.2 million payout

Nov 24, 2009 | No Comments

Intravenous news: The Press Association report “A boy who faces a lifetime of disability after developing septicaemia in hospital as a baby

Vygon Timestrip top ten listing

Nov 23, 2009 | No Comments

Intravenous products: Hot on the heels of its double prize-winning scoop at the UK Packaging Awards, Timestrip has now had a product

Q-Syte needlefree alert

Nov 23, 2009 | No Comments

Intravenous news: BD has received reports of air leaking into infusion lines through the BD Q-Syte needlefree IV connector. This may

AVA 2010 IV conference

Nov 23, 2009 | No Comments

Intravenous conference: Date for your diary. The 24th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Association for Vascular Access has been set for

CDC IV guideline review

Nov 23, 2009 | No Comments

Intravenous news: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are expanding and updating the 2002 version of the ‘Guidelines for the

SCOTVAN IV conference 2010

Nov 23, 2009 | No Comments

Intravenous conference: A new date for the SCOTVAN IV conference has been confirmed as 4th & 5th May 2010. Registrations are now being

ANTT in intravenous therapy

Nov 22, 2009 | No Comments

Intravenous literature: Ingram, P. and  Murdoch, M.F. (2009) Aseptic non-touch technique in intravenous

Chlorhexidine in intravenous practice

Nov 22, 2009 | No Comments

Intravenous literature: Scales, K. (2009) Correct use of chlorhexidine in intravenous practice. Nursing Standard. 24(8),

Catheter-days versus patient-days

Nov 21, 2009 | No Comments

The NPSA Matching Michigan project team have recently reviewed wether catheter-days or patient-days are collected during central line

Needlestick injury rates

Nov 21, 2009 | No Comments

Intravenous literature: Yao, W.X., Yang, B., Yao, C., Bai, P.S., Qian, Y.R., Huang, C.H. and Liu, M. (2009) Needlestick injuries among nursing

40 percent recapped needles

Nov 21, 2009 | No Comments

Intravenous literature: Harris, S.A. and  Nicolai, L.A. (2009) Occupational exposures in emergency medical service providers and knowledge of

Needleless connector research

Nov 21, 2009 | No Comments

Intravenous literature: Jarvis, W.R., Murphy, C., Hall, K.K., Fogle, P.J., Karchmer, T.B., Harrington, G., Salgado, C., Giannetta, E.T.,

CLABSI literature review

Nov 21, 2009 | No Comments

Intravenous literature: Rosenthal, V.D. (2009) Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in Limited-Resource Countries: A Review of the

CRBSI surveillance saves money

Nov 21, 2009 | No Comments

Intravenous literature: Fraher, M.H., Collins, C.J., Bourke, J., Phelan, D. and Lynch, M. (2009) Cost-effectiveness of employing a total

CRBSI differential time to positivity

Nov 21, 2009 | No Comments

Intravenous literature: Chen, W.T., Liu, T.M., Wu, S.H., Tan, T.D., Tseng, H.C. and  Shih, C.C. (2009) Improving diagnosis of central venous

PICC complication rates

Nov 20, 2009 | No Comments

Intravenous literature: Haider, G., Kumar, S., Salam, B., Masood, N., Jamal, A. and Rasheed, Y.A. (2009) Determination of complication rate

Minimizing neonatal CRBSI

Nov 20, 2009 | No Comments

Intravenous literature: Cooley, K. and Grady, S. (2009) Minimizing catheter-related bloodstream infections: one unit’s approach. Advanced

PICC infection rates

Nov 20, 2009 | No Comments

Intravenous literature: Al Raiy, B., Fakih, M.G., Bryan-Nomides, N., Hopfner, D., Riegel, E., Nenninger, T., Rey,

CVC thrombosis

Nov 18, 2009 | No Comments

Burns, K.E. and  McLaren, A. (2009) Catheter-related right atrial thrombus and pulmonary embolism: A case report and systematic review of

Neonatal central line management

Nov 18, 2009 | No Comments

Intravenous literature: Stolfi, I., Boccanera, F., Chiara, C., Ticchiarelli, A., Fassi, C., Giannini, L., Moretti, C. and Colarizi, P. (2009) Central

IV error hospital being prosecuted

Nov 18, 2009 | No Comments

Intravenous news: BBC news report “A hospital in Swindon is to be prosecuted on health and safety charges over the death of a

Central venous catheter algorithms

Nov 16, 2009 | No Comments

Intravenous literature: Hota, B., Harting, B., Weinstein, R.A., Lyles, R.D., Bleasdale, S.C. and Trick, W. (2010) Electronic

ANTT clinical competencies

Nov 16, 2009 | No Comments

Intravenous literature: Lewis, G. (2009) ANTT clinical competencies for nursing students. Australian Nursing Journal.

Bloodstream infection reduction

Nov 16, 2009 | No Comments

Intravenous literature: Soothill, J.S., Bravery, K., Ho, A., Macqueen, S., Collins, J. and Lock, P. (2009) A fall in bloodstream

Parenteral nutrition and iodine

Nov 16, 2009 | No Comments

Intravenous literature: Zimmermann, M.B. (2009) Iodine: it’s important in patients that require parenteral nutrition.

CHG and alcohol skin asepsis

Nov 16, 2009 | No Comments

Intravenous literature: Reichel, M., Heisig, P., Kohlmann, T. and Kampf, G. (2009) Alcohols for skin antisepsis at clinically

Evaluating central venous catheter care

Nov 11, 2009 | No Comments

Intravenous literature: Hatler, C., Buckwald, L., Salas-Allison, Z. and Murphy-Taylor, C. (2009) Evaluating central venous

Improving peripheral IV cannula care

Nov 11, 2009 | No Comments

Intravenous literature: Aziz, A.M. (2009) Improving peripheral IV cannula care: implementing high-impact interventions. British

VanishPoint infringement verdict

Nov 11, 2009 | No Comments

Intravenous products: Retractable Technologies, Inc. (AMEX: RVP), a leading maker of safety needle devices, announced today that a

Emergency IV drip control

Nov 11, 2009 | No Comments

Intravenous products: When paramedics rush to the scene of a multi-car pileup or a terror attack, their first task is to assess who needs