title: Choosing an intravenous securement system.
abstract: A variety of intravenous securement devices now offer alternatives to the use of gauze and tape. Home health nurses must recognize these devices and be able to choose among the available options in making product recommendations to support enhanced patient outcomes specific to infusion therapy.
authors.affiliation: Express Scripts/Value Rx-IVTx Inc., St. Louis, Missouri 63043, USA. mhanchett@express-scripts.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hanchett
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Watts
authors.forename: L Y
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Kung
mesh_terms: D001458:Bandages; D003152:Community Health Nursing; D004867:Equipment Design; D006699:Home Care Services; D018718:Home Infusion Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D018579:Patient Selection