title: Developing self-directed training for intravenous cannulation.
abstract: Nurses are frequently called upon to insert intravenous cannulae. Traditional training has involved a study day followed by supervised practice, but in one trust, many nurses failed to continue cannulation afterwards. A flexible system of training, using videos and workbooks was introduced, which has enabled nurses to build a portfolio of clinical skills at their own pace.
authors.affiliation: University of the West of England, Gloucester.
authors.forename: Paul C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Snelling
authors.forename: Liz
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Duffy
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000451:nursing* / Q000592:standards; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000379:methods*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000379:methods*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016730:Program Development; D011380:Programmed Instructions as Topic