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This is the personal blog of Andrew Jackson. The opinions expressed here belong to him alone and are not those of any employer, sponsor or professional group. Work will be referenced as applicable. However, the intention of this blog is to offer opinion and is not peer reviewed. The content must be viewed accordingly. 2015-2016 IVOPINION Personal opinion from Andrew Jackson.
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Time to question central venous catheter tip location | IV Opinion
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The language of vascular access. Time to question central venous catheter tip location. March 9, 2015. Take a short stroll through the IVTEAM. It is important that we do not view a central venous catheter tip as a fixed object! Also, central venous catheters with staggered lumen exits do not appear to fulfil our desire for a fixed tip location! The variance between proximal and distal exit points could be 4cm or more with multi-lumen catheters. Of course the answer is yes! My advice would be to view the ...
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The language of vascular access | IV Opinion
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Blood culture contamination prevention. Time to question central venous catheter tip location. The language of vascular access. May 19, 2015. I believe that the language of vascular access is an import gauge of how well quality infusion and vascular access standards are embedded within an organisation. Ask yourself how well any recent conversations or educational sessions were accepted at your place of work. Did the conversation flow easily? I was recently informed that I am renowned for having an opinion.
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Variable PICC tip location | IV Opinion
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The three components of reliable vascular access and infusion therapy. Changing the CLABSI benchmark figure. Variable PICC tip location. July 20, 2014. I have posted a question on IV Answers if you would like to comment. Click the following link to see the question www.ivanswers.com/picc-tip-and-patients-with-ascites. I was recently informed that I am renowned for having an opinion. Therefore, the intention of this blog is to offer opinion and generate discussion. Peripheral IV catheter care bundle.
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The three components of reliable vascular access and infusion therapy | IV Opinion
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Midline local site complications. Variable PICC tip location. The three components of reliable vascular access and infusion therapy. July 22, 2014. I believe that to achieve reliable vascular access and infusion therapy we should consider outcomes at three particular stages of the patients journey. These are:. Reliable and expected outcome. If we first consider timely vascular access. These considerations are not meant as a definitive direction. However, I hope that they help to point practitioners i...
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Midline local site complications | IV Opinion
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Health and safety 'beef'. The three components of reliable vascular access and infusion therapy. Midline local site complications. July 27, 2014. Qian et al (2014) recently published an article on the use of 8-cm 22G Seldinger catheters for intravenous access in children with cystic fibrosis in the Journal of Vascular Access. The abstract in available here. What have we done over the years to reduce local complications with midlines? Read the Qian et al (2014) abstract on IVTEAM. Qian, S.Y., Horn...I was...
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Asepsis during peripheral IV placement | IV Opinion
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Patient safety video with Dennis Quaid. PICC associated upper extremity DVT. Asepsis during peripheral IV placement. September 18, 2012. It is essential that an aseptic technique is followed during the placement of a peripheral IV device. This approach will ensure contamination and potential infection are avoided. However, to what extent do we need to complicate what should be an easy to replicate straightforward procedure. The following FAQ may help with further discussion:. Once a drug is drawn into a ...
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Introduction to IV bundles | IV Opinion
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Martin Kiernan speaks at Royal College of Physicians. Patient safety video with Dennis Quaid. Introduction to IV bundles. September 15, 2013. Global evidence of this type influences governments and policy makers who recommend bundles to prevent central line infections (Cole 2012; O’Grady et al 2011). Published guidelines that provide evidence-based recommendations for preventing intravascular catheter-related infections, published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) strongly recom...
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PICC associated upper extremity DVT | IV Opinion
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Asepsis during peripheral IV placement. Which UK IV conference. PICC associated upper extremity DVT. August 14, 2012. In a recent article cited on IVTEAM. Finally, upper extremity DVT should not be simply be attributed to the presence of a PICC. We must look beyond the PICC. If gauge size or tip location are suboptimal then these are the likely factors that may have contributed to upper DVT formation. Click here to view the citation on IVTEAM. This is the personal blog of Andrew Jackson. The opinions...
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Background and foreground knowledge | IV Opinion
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Which UK IV conference. Behind the scenes at IVTEAM. Background and foreground knowledge. July 25, 2012. Background knowledge is essential; foreground knowledge brings understanding and may increases procedural compliance. BENNER, Patricia E. (1984). From novice to expert: Excellence and power in clinical nursing practice. Addison-Wesley. FISHER, D., ROSS, D. and GRANT, M., 2010. Building Background Knowledge. The Science Teacher, 77(1), 23-26. STRAUS, Sharon E. (2011). Evidence-based medicine: H...UKCC ...
