title: Advancing the scope of nursing practice: hepatic arterial catheter removal.
abstract: A delay in hepatic artery infusion catheter removal may prolong patient discomfort and lead to additional complications. As a result, this article evaluated the effectiveness of shifting the responsibility of catheter removal from advanced practice or medical staff to nurses. Overall, patients were satisfied, felt comfortable, and experienced minimal pain irrespective of whether their catheter was removed by a nurse, physician, or advanced practice staff. Nurses also were satisfied and felt they had enhanced their ability to provide quality patient care.
authors.affiliation: Medical Telemetry, Phase I Clinical Trials Unit.
authors.forename: Brandi A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Barosh
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Holmes
authors.forename: Lovely M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Keerikattu
authors.forename: Mary S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Manappurathu
authors.forename: Julie H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Segovia
authors.forename: Patricia C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Hasen
authors.forename: Shobha V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Pai
authors.forename: Geri
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lobiondo-Wood
authors.forename: Razelle
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kurzrock
mesh_terms: D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D032022:Delegation, Professional; D020878:Device Removal / Q000451:nursing*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006499:Hepatic Artery; D006801:Humans; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial / Q000295:instrumentation; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing*; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D057184:Practice Patterns, Nurses'