title: Nurse cannulation: introducing an advanced clinical skill.
abstract: Many patients admitted to emergency departments (EDs) require therapy delivered by cannula. Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Tipperary, used to run a system in which many patients had to endure two invasive procedures: on arrival their blood was taken by nurses and later they were cannulated by doctors. To reduce the number of procedures, ED nurses initiated a project to extend their skills to include cannulation. The new system of nurse cannulation at triage has also helped reduce waiting times.
authors.affiliation: Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Tipperary.
authors.forename: Bridget
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hoctor
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000379:methods; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D010348:Patient Care Team