The use of long-term central venous access devices in children
Karen Bravery Clinical Nurse Specialist Intravenous Therapy Team, Host Defense Directorate
Julia Hannan Child Health, Senior Staff Nuse Intravenous Therapy Team, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust
Aim and intended learning outcomes
The aim of this article is to update the non-specialist paediatric nurse on the current research, maintenance care, recognition and management of common complications associated with the use of long-term central venous access devices (CVADs). After reading this article the nurse should be able to:
Nursing Children and Young People.
9, 10, 29-37.
doi: 10.7748/paed.9.10.29.s26
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