Sharps injury prevention: select a safer needle.
Explore the clinical benefits of passive safety needles, including reduced exposure risk, ease of use, and minimal training requirements.
Guideline Adherence↗
Biomedical subjects
Kelli Rosenthal
Publications and source records attributed to Kelli Rosenthal.
Using ultrafiltration to treat heart failure.
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Aged↗
Where did this patient's I.V. therapy go awry?
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Catheterization, Peripheral↗
What you should know about needleless I.V. systems.
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Equipment Design↗
Selecting the best i.v. site for an obese patient.
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Catheterization, Peripheral↗
Case study: using ultrafiltration to manage CHF.
Identify and properly treat CHF through a thorough understanding of the disease's progression.
Aged↗
Guarding against vascular site infection. Arm yourself with the latest knowledge on equipment and technique to protect patients from catheter-related bloodstream infections.
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Catheter-Related Infections↗
The new look of I.V. therapy. Improvements to existing products and technology enhance patient care, satisfaction, and outcomes.
A number of new infusion devices join the market, and improvements to existing technology and techniques abound.
Administration, Topical↗
New frequencies, new monitoring technology.
Regulatory changes in available frequencies for wireless patient monitoring require many hospitals to implement new monitoring systems. Choose the best features of current technology, while allowing for future advances in both on- and off-site patient monitoring.
Choice Behavior↗
Monitor outcomes for safer infusion therapy, better resource management.
To determine how to properly implement new CDC evidence-based practices, collect, analyze, and apply outcomes data to provided infusion care.
Bacterial Infections↗
Pinpointing intravascular device infections.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently revised its guidelines for preventing infections related to intravenous infusion devices. Review these recommendations and learn how to best comply with them to provide safer vascular care.
Catheterization↗
"Touch" vs. "tech": valuing nursing-specific PDA software.
Maximize your time by using a personal digital assistant (PDA) efficiently and effectively, featuring new nursing-specific software.
Attitude of Health Personnel↗
Consider alternative technologies to maintain vascular access devices.
Investigate alternatives to heparin, such as valved infusion catheters and luer-activated positive fluid displacement valves.
Anticoagulants↗
Implantable pumps deliver innovative pain management.
Implantable pump technology carries numerous patient care benefits.
Analgesia↗
Keeping i.v. therapy safe with needleless systems.
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Equipment Design↗
Optimal infusion therapy? Overcome occlusions.
Identify, prevent, or manage the etiology of central vascular access device (CVAD) occlusions to promote better treatment outcomes, shorter hospital stays, and reduced care costs.
Catheterization, Central Venous↗
Monitoring vital signs in vital times.
Vital signs monitoring advances make it possible for caregivers to assess patients with the same equipment, from admission until discharge. Before purchasing a monitoring system, be sure to clearly understand your patients' short- and long-term monitoring needs throughout the hospital.
Humans↗
Managing safety needle conversion aversion.
To help prevent staff exposure to bloodborne pathogens, emphasize ongoing education and consistent use of available vascular safety advances.
Blood-Borne Pathogens↗