Montenegro Tapia Samantha Abigaiacute;l Author

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Management of Peripheral Vascular Catheters by the Nursing Professional in Adult Patients of the Internal Medicine Area of the San Vicente De Paul Hospital

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Tapia Paguay María Ximena*, Castillo Andrade Rocío Elizabeth, Montenegro Tapia Samantha Abigaíl, Tito Pineda Amparo Paola and Imbaquingo Pozo Leidy Fernanda

Intravenous access is one of the most frequent practice and a very important part of nursing work, and one of the problem that have caused many complications such as phlebitis and others. The objective of this study is to evaluate the management of peripheral vascular catheters by the nursing professional in adult patients of the area of internal medicine of quantitative, non-experimental design, of observational, descriptive and transversal type. A survey was applied to nursing professionals and an observation guide during the procedure; information was entered into a database in the Excel program; and their results were: 13 professionals surveyed; show that there is excellent knowledge in the application of standards of biosafety, antisepsis, salinization of pathway and care in cathet... view more»

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