Contexto: O flushing dos cateteres venosos periféricos (CVPs), aquando da administração intravenosa, encontra-se descrito como um procedimento preventivo das complicações associadas aos CVPs. Contudo, esta prática não se escontra convenientemente operacionalizada nas diretrizes internacionais em termos do volume da solução de flushing, frequência e técnica. Objetivos: Mapear as evidências no âmbito do flushing ...
Contexto: O flushing dos cateteres venosos periféricos (CVPs), aquando da administração intravenosa, encontra-se descrito como um procedimento preventivo das complicações associadas aos CVPs. Contudo, esta prática não se escontra convenientemente operacionalizada nas diretrizes internacionais em termos do volume da solução de flushing, frequência e técnica. Objetivos: Mapear as evidências no âmbito do flushing ...
Introduction: Central venous catheter obstruction is a complication with impact on patient safety, because it stops or slows the administration of intravenous treatment and requires the removal of the obstructed catheter and insertion of another, thus increasing the risks associated with the insertion of a central venous catheter, with a consequent increase in costs. In order to prevent obstruction, performing ...
Background The quest for continuous improvement of the quality of provided care is the objective of nursing care. However, the insertion and permanence of a peripheral venous catheter has been associated to complications, thus making a systematic evaluation of the performance of professionals and the management of health services important. Objective: Analyse complications that caused removal of intravenous cat...
Background According to the Nursing Role Effectiveness Model, the structural components (nurses, patients, organizational variables) may directly BMC Health Services Research 2016, Volume 16 Suppl 3 Page 41 of 132 or indirectly influence the care outcomes through the process (actions developed by the nurses). Objectives: To identify the changes that, from the nurses' perspective, occurred during the provision o...