Vascular access specialist teams for device insertion and prevention of failure. @pcarriv@NiallHiggins5 @MLCooke2 @Claire_AVATAR https://t.co/1oqsqJVBQm
🌹 Roses are red
Veins look blue 💙
Rhyming is hard
Implement insertion, care and maintenance bundles, practice scrupulous hand hygiene, always disinfect needleless connectors, stay vigilant about vessel preservation and always ensure patency
Happy Valentine's Day from AVA! 💕
Still have a large bruise from my cannula last week.
Really hope clinicians & students are reminded that whilst getting a large bore cannula in is an achievement, it creates misery & pain for pts whom have them inserted unnecessarily.
Can we have a lil’ #CannulationCompassion
Excited to announce the 1st @NIVAS_tweets Scottish and Northern Ireland study day for IV Therapy and Vascular Access. Please pass the word about. NIVAS members go free, join today for only £25 per year and get free BJN and other benefits.
Thinking about what the patient needs ... Reducing unnecessary iv starts in children with diabetes presenting to the emergency department https://t.co/4vFBxJM5F7
In critically ill children, ultrasound-guided central venous catheter placement outperforms the classical landmark technique in terms of first-attempt success, number of puncture attempts and incidence of mechanical complications. Free link https://t.co/wQZLTi06o8