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Locating difficult veins for venepuncture and cannulation

15 February 2017

Nursing Standard

CPD

Vein location and assessment are essential to improve the success rates for vascular access. However, problems remain with first attempt success rates for peripheral...

Using the Vessel Health and Preservation framework to enhance vein assessment and vascular access device selection

12 July 2017

Nursing Standard

CPD

There is a range of risk factors that can lead to peripheral intravenous (IV) cannula failure, and several failed cannulation attempts can result in the patient...