What is it about?
A nurse-led CVC insertion service was first established in 1996 and has increased in service provision over 13 years. Initially there was scepticism from some medical practitioners about the feasibility of a nurse performing a traditional medical procedure. The service currently provides central venous access across the hospital including critical care areas. The service places up to 500 catheters per annum.
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Establishing a nurse-led CVC insertion service has increased organizational efficiencies and provided an infrastructure for support of best practice. The support of senior management and medical practitioners was crucial to the successful implementation of this model of care.
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This page is a summary of: Establishing a Nurse-Led Central Venous Catheter Insertion Service, Journal of the Association for Vascular Access, January 2010, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.2309/java.15-1-5.
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