title: A blended learning approach to teaching CVAD care and maintenance.
abstract: Nurses working within both acute and primary care settings are required to care for and maintain central venous access devices (CVADs). To support these nurses in practice, a higher education institution and local health board developed and delivered CVAD workshops, which were supported by a workbook and competency portfolio. Following positive evaluation of the workshops, an electronic learning (e-learning) package was also introduced to further support this clinical skill in practice. To ascertain whether this blended learning approach to teaching CVAD care and maintenance prepared nurses for practice, the learning package was evaluated through the use of electronic questionnaires. Results highlighted that the introduction of the e-learning package supported nurses' practice, and increased their confidence around correct clinical procedures.
authors.affiliation: Practice Development Practitioner for Resuscitation and Clinical Skills, Practice Development NHS Lanarkshire.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hainey
authors.affiliation: Vascular Access Clinical Nurse Advisor, Vygon UK.
authors.forename: Linda J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.affiliation: Lecturer, University of the West of Scotland.
authors.forename: Audrey
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Green
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000592:standards*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D013663:Teaching; D006113:United Kingdom
keywords: CVAD; Care and maintenance; Central venous access devices; Clinical skills; Guideline variation; e-learning