title: Activity restrictions in hospitalized patients with vascular access devices.
abstract: Hospitalized patients may require invasive vascular access. There are several types of vascular access; some have special activity restrictions. This article describes the types of vascular access the hospital caregiver may encounter and suggests conservative activity restrictions, which will assist the caregiver in planning care for the patient with invasive vascular access.
authors.affiliation: Department of Education and Staff Development, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York, USA.
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Savino
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gucciardo
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D009068:Movement