• Nurs Stand · Sep 2010

    Vascular access devices: securement and dressings.

    • Janice Gabriel.
    • Central South Coast Cancer Network, Portsmouth. janice.gabriel@csccn.nhs.uk
    • Nurs Stand. 2010 Sep 1;24(52):41-6.

    AbstractMany patients admitted to hospital will require a vascular access device (VAD). Insertion of VADs is often viewed as a routine procedure, with little attention given to the importance of appropriate securement and dressing and how these factors can affect patient outcomes. This article discusses the types of VAD available and the rationale for VAD securement and appropriate dressings to minimise complications.

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