Education improves intravenous cannulation

October 11, 2008

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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.

Click here to view the poster.