title: Perioperative considerations of vascular access for dialysis.
abstract: Perioperative nurses can be advocates for dialysis patients by being knowledgeable about various access routes, advantages and disadvantages of each, and associated nursing care. The longevity of vascular access devices depends on avoiding infection and blood clot formation. Perioperative nurses need to assess the knowledge level of the dialysis patient before surgical intervention in any situation.
authors.affiliation: Regent Hospital Products, Ltd., Greenville, SC.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stein
mesh_terms: D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000451:nursing*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D006801:Humans; D009871:Operating Room Nursing; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*