OHPAT poster
January 31, 2010
Intravenous news: Carol Low, Lead Nurse OHPAT and Dr MPA Lessing FRCP, Speciality Director Infectious diseases & OHPAT Service Read more
Saving lives support material
September 28, 2009
Intravenous news: Saving IVs is an implementation package for the peripheral IV elements of Saving Lives (DH Read more
Hospital wide CLABSI surveillance
September 21, 2009
Intravenous news: Sarah Cooper (IV Nurse Specialist) and her surveillance team completed a hospital-wide CLABSI surveillance Read more
Zero central line infections
June 27, 2009
Intravenous news: Tim Royer, BSN, CRNI completed prospective surveillance at the VA Puget Sound Healthcare System in Seattle, Washington and presented his findings as an Oral Abstract titled “Using Clear Valves and Flushing with 20ml in the Adult Population to Attain Zero Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) Rate: A Prospective Surveillance.”
The data presented consisted of six years of surveillance data spanning from January 2003 to December 2008. The abstract presentation and research was awarded first place in its category by the Infusion Nursing Society.
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Detecting intravenous infiltration
June 18, 2009
Intravenous products: Matthew Alley (CW Optics, Inc) has submitted a poster recently presented at the Infusion Nurses Society 2009 annual meeting.
Abstract:
Intravenous infiltration is a serious problem associated with infusion therapy. It is usually accompanied by pain, erythema, and swelling at the needle insertion site. Severe infiltration may lead to necrosis requiring skin debridement, skin grafting, and/or amputation. Early detection of infiltration prevents the occurrence of serious incidents. A new device, ivWatch™, was developed to monitor the intravenous infusion site for infiltration. The results of validation studies on animal and human subjects are presented. A clinical trial on 800 patients is currently underway to investigate safety and efficacy of the ivWatch™.
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Peripheral IV MRSA reduction
June 14, 2009
Intravenous news: Peter Orsman et al (2009) have submitted a poster that looks at Interventions to Prevent Bloodstream Read more
Cannulation team poster
January 17, 2009
Peter Carr has submitted his ‘Nurse led intravenous cannulation team’ poster to the IVTEAM website. The origins of the team started with the European Working Time Directive Initiative Pilot Project. This identified the need for a specialist vascular access team to allow for the provision of an efficient and safe cannulation service to patients.
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Groshong versus open-ended PICC
December 7, 2008
This poster publication presents overview of the Groshong® versus Open-ended PICCs and was presented at the following conference: Gavecelt Conference 2008.
Thank you to Christel Janssens for granting permission to publish this poster.
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Vascular access training
October 30, 2008
The NHS Core Learning Unit presented a poster at IPS 2008 in Harrogate, UK. The poster describes the launch of an online vascular access training programme. The programme is available at www.corelearningunit.nhs.uk
Reducing healthcare associated infections (HCAIs) and increasing cleanliness across all care settings is everyone’s responsibility. Commissioned by the NHS Core Learning Unit, Thames Valley University London and Intuition designed and developed the National Infection Control Training program for use by all NHS staff – both clinical and non-clinical. The Programme was created to help all staff understand their role and make their contribution to cleaner, safer care.
The programme is available at www.corelearningunit.nhs.uk
This poster publication presents overview of the online vascular access training programme and was presented at the following conference: IPS 2008.
Thank you to Dr Carol Pellowe for granting permission to publish this poster.
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Cannulation training
October 18, 2008
A successful service improvement project at Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust demonstrated that educational initiatives about peripheral lines decreased MRSA rates. The South Central Strategic Health Authority (SC SHA) advocated the design of a pilot project to improve peripheral cannulation in all its acute NHS Trusts; the Peripheral Line Training Project.
This poster publication presents the results of this initiative and was presented at the following conferences: IPS 2008, ANTT 2008.
Thank you to Dr Eleanor Guegan for granting permission to publish this poster.
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Accelerated seldinger technique poster
October 14, 2008
The Accelerated Seldinger Technique reduces the danger of air embolism while providing fail-safe needlestick protection and faster access. Those were among the conclusions of research presented at the annual conference of the Association for Vascular Access (AVA).
The poster presentation describes the results of a study led by Bonnie Smith, R.N., manager of the IV therapy department at a Florida medical center. Smith’s research compared the Accelerated Seldinger Technique (AST) to the Modified Seldinger Technique (MST), a widespread, though sometimes problematic approach to placing central catheters. This poster was presented at the following conference: AVA 2008.
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Peripheral vascular catheter care plan
October 13, 2008
Insertion of peripheral vascular catheters (PVC) is a common invasive procedure that forms part of the management of many in-patients. However, this type of device has associated risk of bacteraemia.
Root Cause Analysis (RCA) of MRSA BSIs within Southport and Ormskirk NHS Trust for the time period 2006-07, identified a number of infections relating to PVCs. Issues included sub-optimal documentation resulting in prolonged dwell times and lack of personal accountability in PVC management.
This poster publication presents how a policy for review, routine replacement at or before 72hrs and enhanced documentation and audit has reduced the incidence of bacteraemia associated with PVCs, this poster was presented at the following conference: IPS 2008.
Thank you to Martin Kiernan for granting permission to publish this poster.
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Vascular access team review
October 11, 2008
Over the past decade or so an eager enterprise of vascular access activity has developed which has offered nurses as the main alternative to the traditional doctor focussed service. This poster aims to review nurse led vascular access team activity in a medium sized General Hospital in the UK and ensure local standards are achievable.
This poster publication presents a review of the vascular access team and was presented at the following conference: Oxford IV conference 2007.
Thank you to Andrew Jackson for granting permission to publish this poster.
Education improves intravenous cannulation
October 11, 2008
A poor cannulation technique and inadequate continuing care of peripheral lines are causative factors in the development of bacteraemia. The provision of effective educational initiatives about peripheral lines to healthcare staff are essential to promote patient safety and enhance patient outcome through service improvement.
Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust had a poor MRSA record, with 73 cases recorded in 2005. The Trust identified that there was a need to develop Trust-wide educational initiatives to attempt to decrease the MRSA rate.
This poster publication presents the results of this initiative and was presented at the following conferences: IPS 2008, ANTT 2008.
Thank you to Dr Eleanor Guegan for granting permission to publish this poster.
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IVTEAM launch poster page
October 11, 2008
IVTEAM are pleased to announce a new section on our website. We have just launched the ‘Poster’ page. We hope to fill it will our readers poster publications so that it can shared across our International IV community. We are happy to publish posters that have been presented at conferebnces. To submit a poster simply send the poster via email to enquiries@ivteam.com
