title: Expanding practice to include i.v. cannulation.
abstract: Peripheral i.v. cannulation is one of the most common procedures performed in hospitals. Expanding the nursing role to include i.v. cannulation has the potential to improve care. The individual practitioner is responsible for maintaining and updating such skills.
authors.affiliation: Glenfield General Hospital NHS Trust, Leicester.
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Gray
mesh_terms: D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000451:nursing*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D006801:Humans