title: Care of peripheral venous cannula sites.
abstract: Peripheral venous catheters are commonly used in hospitals to deliver intravenous therapy. They are associated with a range of complications that can be damaging to patients' health and increase healthcare costs. In order to minimise the risk of these complications, thorough patient assessment and careful catheter management are essential.
authors.affiliation: University of the West of Scotland.
authors.forename: Louise
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: McCallum
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Higgins
mesh_terms: D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000451:nursing* / Q000592:standards*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors