Evaluation of clinically indicated removal versus routine replacement of peripheral vascular catheters
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McGuire, Rose
Coronado, Angela
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2020
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Latest clinical guidelines for peripheral vascular catheters (PVC) recommend that they should be removed only when clinically indicated and not routinely removed and replaced. In 2017, the authors' hospital policy was changed to align with the new recommendations and, between March and July 2019, 500 PVCs were audited at two main sites to evaluate the efficacy of the change. Of the 500 PVCs, 31% (
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British Journal of Nursing
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29
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2