title: Use of winged infusion devices in intravenous therapy.
abstract: This article has been written to highlight the licensed use of winged infusion devices for short-term intravenous (IV) therapy. There is limited published literature on the subject, yet this clinical audit has demonstrated that the use of winged infusion devices has clear advantages for patients and nurses. The audit was conducted in the community setting but could be replicated in any community or hospital environment where short-term intravenous therapy of nonvesicant fluids are administered. For the purpose of this audit, nonvesicant antibiotics were administered.
authors.forename: Kate
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Owen
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Berry
mesh_terms: D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom