Sjuksköterskans PVK hantering : En litteraturstudie

Sammanfattning: Background: The daily nursing work includes managing of peripheral intravenous catheter, PIVC. It is the most widely used medical device and often the cause of healthcare associated infections. The most common procedure for inpatients care and used to provide fluid, medication, nutrition, or blood products. Aim: Describe nurses practice of use and management of PIVC. Method: Literature study based on 10 scientific articles worldwide. Results: Presents two themes: “Preparation and inplacement” and “Maintenance and aftercare”. Conclusion: The authors concluded that there were consistent shortcomings in the nursing of PIVC management. The aspects that the study data could demonstrate as factors for lack of care were stress, finances/availability of materials, and knowledge.