A regional survey of intravenous therapy practices.
In this article, the authors share the results of a survey developed by a group of nurses in a 400-bed community hospital and distributed to 25 health care agencies throughout the northeastern New York region. The survey is comprised of six major categories, with questions pertaining to flushing and dressing protocols, types of vascular access devices used, and the availability of equipment and resources. Sixty percent of the agencies responded, including hospital, home care, hospice, and physician office settings. Major findings identified a lack of consistency in flushing and dressing protocols and in the types of equipment used. Implications for future practice will be presented along with the results of the survey.
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D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003625:Data Collection; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D009518:New York; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'