Blood donors required
January 25, 2010
Intravenous news: News-Medical.net report “For the sixth year in a row, the American Red Cross, NECN and Read more
Plasma expanders
January 25, 2010
Intravenous literature: McCahan, R. and Hardman, J. (2010) Pharmacology of plasma expanders. Anaesthesia Read more
Jehovah’s Witnesses – surgical management
January 25, 2010
Intravenous literature: Heard, J.S. and Quinn, A.C. (2010) Jehovah’s Witnesses – surgical and anaesthetic Read more
Cardiac output measurement
January 25, 2010
Intravenous literature: Holmes, T.W.L. and Williams, D.J. (2010) Cardiac output measurement. Anaesthesia Read more
Hypovolaemia
January 25, 2010
Intravenous literature: Marsh, A. (2010) Hypovolaemia. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine. 11(2), p.56- Read more
Blood substitutes
January 25, 2010
Intravenous literature: Booth, C. and Highley, D. (2010) Crystalloids, colloids, blood, blood products and blood substitutes. Read more
Avoiding blood transfusion
January 25, 2010
Intravenous literature: Cole, J.R. and Cross, M.H. (2010) Clinical strategies to avoid blood transfusion. Anaesthesia and Intensive Read more
Eliminate medication errors
January 23, 2010
Intravenous literature: Longshore, L., Smith, T. and Weist, M. (2010) Successful Implementation of Intelligent Read more
Management of gestational diabetes
January 23, 2010
Intravenous literature: Schneiderman, E.H.(2010) Gestational Diabetes: An Overview of a Growing Health Concern for Read more
TRALI
January 23, 2010
Intravenous literature: Kopko, P.M. (2010) Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury. Journal of Infusion Nursing. 33(1), Read more
PICC tip location
January 23, 2010
Intravenous literature: INS (2010) The Role of the Registered Nurse in Determining Distal Tip Placement of Read more
CHG IV dressing in practice
January 23, 2010
Intravenous literature: Maryniak, K. (2009) Clinical Performance and Nursing Satisfaction of a Transparent Read more
PICC placement project
January 23, 2010
Intravenous literature: Pittiruti, M., Scoppettuolo, G. and LaGreca, A. (2009) The PICC Project: The Development of a Read more
Peripheral IV infections
January 23, 2010
Intravenous literature: Moureau, N. (2009) Preventing Peripheral Intravenous Line Infections: Recommendations for Read more
Subcutaneous rehydration in children
January 21, 2010
Intravenous literature: Medscape.com highlight “Basco W.T. Subcutaneous Rehydration in Children — Feasible and Read more
Pediatric central line infection reduction
January 21, 2010
Intravenous literature: InfectionControlToday.com report “Pediatric hospitals can significantly decrease the number of bloodstream Read more
HepB HIV guidelines
January 21, 2010
Intravenous literature: Henderson, D.K., Dembry, L., Fishman, N.O., Grady, C., Lundstrom, T., Palmore, T.N., Sepkowitz, K.A. and Read more
1st World Congress on Vascular Access
January 14, 2010
Intravenous conference: The foundation WoCoVA (World Congress on Vascular Access) will be pleased to welcome all health care Read more
WHIN® Safe Huber needle launched
January 13, 2010
Intravenous products: PRnewswire report “B. Braun Medical Inc. (B. Braun) has launched its new safe and easy-to-use WHIN® Read more
Passive safety intravenous catheter
January 13, 2010
Intravenous products: NewsMedical.net report “MedPro Safety Products, Inc. (OTCBB: MPSP), a leading developer Read more
IV history video
January 13, 2010
Intravenous news: Medgadget.com report “The Wellcome Trust recently setup a YouTube channel of historic medical Read more
Intensive care unit associated infections
January 12, 2010
Intravenous literature: McCoubrey, J., MacKirdy, F., Reilly, J., Timmins, A., Cairns, S., Mullings, A. and Booth, M. Read more
Matching Michigan funding
January 10, 2010
Intravenous news: The National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA), in collaboration with the Intensive Care Society and the Read more
Parenteral syringe oral drug error
January 10, 2010
Intravenous news: The FDA report “A recent report by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices says that despite past Read more
Innovative intravenous (IV) pump
January 10, 2010
Intravenous products: nzherald.co.nz report “An innovative intravenous system is set to open up an export flow for medical manufacturers Read more
Intravenous (IV) drips sabotaged
January 9, 2010
Intravenous news: Mirror.co.uk report “A woman has been arrested after intravenous drips used in a hospital’s child and female wards Read more
Facebook urgent blood appeal
January 9, 2010
Intravenous news: Telegraph.co.uk report “The family of a British student, Philip Pain, launched an urgent Facebook appeal for blood Read more
Central-line infection reduction
January 7, 2010
Intravenous news: YorkPress.co.uk report “Bug-busting health workers are in the running for a national accolade. Critical care staff at York Read more
Prefilled saline syringe research
January 7, 2010
Intravenous literature: 7thSpace report “Nurses at The Norwegian Radium Hospital have reported that some patients notice an unpleasant Read more
New owners for VeinViewer
January 7, 2010
Intravenous products: ocbj.com report “Christie Digital Systems Inc. of Cypress said Wednesday it bought the assets of Luminetx Read more
Heparin flush lawsuit
January 6, 2010
Intravenous news: attorneyatlaw.com report “Relatives of a Texas man who died after receiving a contaminated dose of the blood Read more
Skin integrity at PICC line sites
January 1, 2010
Intravenous literature: Visscher, M., deCastro, M.V., Combs, L., Perkins, L., Winer, J., Schwegman, N., Burkhart, Read more
Chlorhexidine use in low birth weight infants
January 1, 2010
Intravenous literature: Sankar, M.J, Paul, V.K., Kapil, A., Kalaivani, M., Agarwal, R., Darmstadt, G.L. and Read more
Neonatal tolerance of chlorhexidine
January 1, 2010
Intravenous literature: Garland, J.S., Alex, C.P., Uhing, M.R., Peterside, I.E., Rentz, A. and Harris, M.C. (2009) Read more
Intravenous implanted port fixation
January 1, 2010
Intravenous literature: McNulty, N.J., Perrich, K.D., Silas, A.M., Linville, R.M. and Forauer, A.R. (2009) Implantable Read more
Infectious complications of PICCs
January 1, 2010
Intravenous literature: Levy, I., Bendet, M., Samra, Z., Shalit, I. and Katz, J. (2009) Infectious Complications of Peripherally Read more
Silver PICC dressing in NICU
January 1, 2010
Intravenous literature: Hill, M.L., Baldwin, L., Slaughter, J.C., Walsh, W.F. and Weitkamp, J.H. (2009) A silver-alginate-coated Read more
Venous access across thrombosed veins
January 1, 2010
Intravenous literature: Guntur Ramkumar, P., Chakraverty, S. and Zealley, I. (2009) Use of a Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Read more
Contamination of intravenous fluids
December 28, 2009
Intravenous literature: Macias, A.E., Huertas, M., Ponce de Leon, S., Munoz, J.M., Chavez, A.R., Sifuentes-Osornio, J., Read more
Peripheral intravenous catheter introducer
December 28, 2009
Intravenous literature: Sakai, M., Aoki, S., Watanabe, Y., Tanabe, D, Taga, T., Inoue, Y., Ohtomo, K., Nakamura, H. (2009) Read more
Epinephrine dosing confusion
December 28, 2009
Intravenous literature: Kanwar, M., Irvin, C.B., Frank, J.J., Weber, K. and Rosman, H. (2009) Confusion About Epinephrine Read more
Patient identification errors
December 27, 2009
Intravenous literature: Henneman, P.L., Fisher, D.L., Henneman, E.A., Pham, T.A., Campbell, M.M. and Nathanson, B.H. (2009) Read more
Fluid balance in AKI
December 27, 2009
Intravenous literature: Prowle, J.R., Echeverri, J.E., Ligabo, E.V., Ronco, C. and Bellomo, R. (2009) Fluid balance and acute kidney Read more
Central line infection management
December 27, 2009
Intravenous literature: Drews, B.B., Sanghavi, R., Siegel, J.D., Metcalf, P. and Mittal, N.K. (2009) Characteristics of catheter-related Read more
Sharps injuries and home health
December 27, 2009
Intravenous literature: Quinn, M.M., Markkanen, P.K., Galligan, C.J., Kriebel, D., Chalupka, S.M., Kim, H., Gore, R.J., Sama, S.R., Read more
Community intravenous (IV) therapy team
December 27, 2009
Intravenous news: PontefractAndCastlefordExpress.co.uk report “While most residents are tucking into their Read more
Safe intravenous (IV) administration
December 27, 2009
Intravenous products: Medscape.com report “At the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) 44th Midyear Clinical Read more
Hep C outbreak report published
December 22, 2009
Intravenous news: InfectionControlToday.com report “According to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Read more
Best solution to reduce blood culture contamination
December 22, 2009
Intravenous literature: Marlowe, L., Mistry, R.D., Coffin, S., Leckerman, K.H., McGowan, K.L., Dai, D., Bell, L.M. and Zaoutis, T. Read more
Hand hygiene video contest
December 22, 2009
Intravenous news: InfectionControlToday.com report “Proper hand hygiene remains one of the most effective and least costly ways to Read more
Ultrasound central venous cannulation
December 20, 2009
Intravenous literature: Flood, S. and Bodenham, A. (2009) Central venous cannulation: ultrasound techniques. Anaesthesia and intensive Read more
The great veins of the neck
December 20, 2009
Intravenous literature: Ellis, H. (2009) The great veins of the neck. Anaesthesia and intensive care medicine. 11(1), Read more
USB blood glucose meter
December 20, 2009
Intravenous products: MedGadget.com report “Bayer has recently released the CONTOUR USB blood glucose meter that plugs directly into a Read more
Cannula pack video
December 14, 2009
Intravenous products: In March 2009, Healthexec TV featured a case study that demonstrated how Vygon (UK) Ltd has worked Read more
Zingo assets sold
December 13, 2009
Intravenous products: PR-Canada.net report “Anesiva, Inc. announced today that on December 3, 2009, Anesiva entered into an Asset Read more
Safety IV cannula patent issue
December 10, 2009
Intravenous products: PHARMABIZ.com report “Poly Medicure Ltd., an India-based manufacturer and exporter of safety IV Read more
Adrenaline Epipens ‘to expire’
December 10, 2009
Intravenous news: The BBC report “A quarter of a million adrenaline pens – a potential lifesaver for those with severe allergies – will Read more
Cell salvage hypotension
December 10, 2009
Intravenous literature: Sreelakshmi, T.R. and Eldridge, J. (2009) Acute hypotension associated with leucocyte depletion filters during cell Read more
Flu – impact on blood supplies
December 9, 2009
Intravenous literature: InfectionControlToday.com report “A German research team has examined data on supply and demand for blood Read more
Power-injectable Apheresis catheter
December 9, 2009
Intravenous products: PRweb.com report “r4 Vascular, a Minnesota-based medical device company best known for its Pegasus™, Zeus™, and Read more
Smart IV pump results
December 7, 2009
Intravenous news: FoxBusiness.com report “Lancaster General Health in Lancaster, Pa., today released data quantifying the benefits of auto Read more
IV port and Huber needle supplier
December 7, 2009
Intravenous products: The French company Perouse Medical, known under Laboratoires Perouse for more than 15 years, has decided to enter Read more
Call for INS IV posters
December 4, 2009
Intravenous conference: The Infusion Nurses Society (INS) would like to invite you to submit an abstract and/or educational Read more
16 patients infected with HepC
December 3, 2009
Intravenous news: Associated Press report “A former Army nurse who admitted infecting patients with hepatitis C while Read more
IV preparation area
December 2, 2009
Intravenous products: Derby’s hospitals have been short-listed for the National Patient Safety Award for safeguarding Read more
Anesthetic containing disinfectant
December 1, 2009
Intravenous literature: Shavit, I., Hadash, A., Knaani-Levinz, H., Shachor-Meyouhas, Y. and Kassis, I. (2009) Lidocaine- Read more
First IV stick assistance
November 29, 2009
Intravenous products: Olberon Medical Innovation will be receiving a development grant for it’s ‘Patent Pending’ Cannula Read more
IV feet amputation
November 29, 2009
Intravenous news: iol.co.za report “A distraught Gauteng mother is suing provincial health authorities for maiming her Read more
Get smart with sharps
November 29, 2009
Intravenous news: The Coast News report “A new campaign promoting the responsible disposal of needles was launched on Read more
Needlestick legislation expansion
November 27, 2009
Intravenous news: The Government of Ontario report “Ontario is increasing protection for health Read more
CJD blood filter
November 27, 2009
Intravenous news: The BBC report “Children under 13 undergoing a blood transfusion should be given specially filtered blood to Read more
Perioperative fluid therapy
November 26, 2009
Intravenous literature: Cook, S-C. and Brown, J. (2009) Perioperative fluid therapy. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine. Read more
Physiology of fluid balance
November 26, 2009
Intravenous literature: Campbell, I. (2009) Physiology of fluid balance. Anaesthesia and intensive care medicine. 10(12), Read more
Needlestick injury as a medical student
November 26, 2009
Intravenous literature: Los Angeles Times report “A new study finds that medical students often Read more
Digital pen tracks glucose levels
November 24, 2009
Intravenous products: Medgadget report “Keeping track of blood glucose levels over time without a computer can be a challenge Read more
Intravenous access for CPR
November 24, 2009
Intravenous literature: Olasveengen, T.M., Sunde, K., Brunborg, C., Thowsen, J., Steen, P.A. and Wik, L. (2009) Intravenous Read more
IV drug mix-ups
November 24, 2009
Intravenous news: The NHS is threatening to stop using current drug equipment in a bid to get firms to start making safer Read more
CRBSI £3.2 million payout
November 24, 2009
Intravenous news: The Press Association report “A boy who faces a lifetime of disability after developing septicaemia in hospital as a baby Read more
Vygon Timestrip top ten listing
November 23, 2009
Intravenous products: Hot on the heels of its double prize-winning scoop at the UK Packaging Awards, Timestrip has now had a product Read more
Q-Syte needlefree alert
November 23, 2009
Intravenous news: BD has received reports of air leaking into infusion lines through the BD Q-Syte needlefree IV connector. This may Read more
AVA 2010 IV conference
November 23, 2009
Intravenous conference: Date for your diary. The 24th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Association for Vascular Access has been set for Read more
CDC IV guideline review
November 23, 2009
Intravenous news: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are expanding and updating the 2002 version of the ‘Guidelines for the Read more
SCOTVAN IV conference 2010
November 23, 2009
Intravenous conference: A new date for the SCOTVAN IV conference has been confirmed as 4th & 5th May 2010. Registrations are now being Read more
ANTT in intravenous therapy
November 22, 2009
Intravenous literature: Ingram, P. and Murdoch, M.F. (2009) Aseptic non-touch technique in intravenous Read more
Chlorhexidine in intravenous practice
November 22, 2009
Intravenous literature: Scales, K. (2009) Correct use of chlorhexidine in intravenous practice. Nursing Standard. 24(8), Read more
Catheter-days versus patient-days
November 21, 2009
The NPSA Matching Michigan project team have recently reviewed wether catheter-days or patient-days are collected during central line Read more
Needlestick injury rates
November 21, 2009
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 Read more
40 percent recapped needles
November 21, 2009
Intravenous literature: Harris, S.A. and Nicolai, L.A. (2009) Occupational exposures in emergency medical service providers and knowledge of Read more
Needleless connector research
November 21, 2009
Intravenous literature: Jarvis, W.R., Murphy, C., Hall, K.K., Fogle, P.J., Karchmer, T.B., Harrington, G., Salgado, C., Giannetta, E.T., Read more
CLABSI literature review
November 21, 2009
Intravenous literature: Rosenthal, V.D. (2009) Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in Limited-Resource Countries: A Review of the Read more
CRBSI surveillance saves money
November 21, 2009
Intravenous literature: Fraher, M.H., Collins, C.J., Bourke, J., Phelan, D. and Lynch, M. (2009) Cost-effectiveness of employing a total Read more
CRBSI differential time to positivity
November 21, 2009
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 Read more
PICC complication rates
November 20, 2009
Intravenous literature: Haider, G., Kumar, S., Salam, B., Masood, N., Jamal, A. and Rasheed, Y.A. (2009) Determination of complication rate Read more
Minimizing neonatal CRBSI
November 20, 2009
Intravenous literature: Cooley, K. and Grady, S. (2009) Minimizing catheter-related bloodstream infections: one unit’s approach. Advanced Read more
PICC infection rates
November 20, 2009

Intravenous literature: Al Raiy, B., Fakih, M.G., Bryan-Nomides, N., Hopfner, D., Riegel, E., Nenninger, T., Rey, Read more
CVC thrombosis
November 18, 2009
Burns, K.E. and McLaren, A. (2009) Catheter-related right atrial thrombus and pulmonary embolism: A case report and systematic review of Read more
Neonatal central line management
November 18, 2009
Intravenous literature: Stolfi, I., Boccanera, F., Chiara, C., Ticchiarelli, A., Fassi, C., Giannini, L., Moretti, C. and Colarizi, P. (2009) Central Read more
IV error hospital being prosecuted
November 18, 2009
Intravenous news: BBC news report “A hospital in Swindon is to be prosecuted on health and safety charges over the death of a Read more
Central venous catheter algorithms
November 16, 2009
Intravenous literature: Hota, B., Harting, B., Weinstein, R.A., Lyles, R.D., Bleasdale, S.C. and Trick, W. (2010) Electronic Read more
ANTT clinical competencies
November 16, 2009
Intravenous literature: Lewis, G. (2009) ANTT clinical competencies for nursing students. Australian Nursing Journal. Read more












































































































