Vessel Health and Preservation: The Right Approach for Vascular Access
Publication year: 2019
ISBN: 978-3-030-03149-7
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The book presents a model and a new way of thinking applied to vascular access and administration of intravenous treatment, and shows how establishing and maintaining a route of access to the bloodstream is essential for patients in acute care today. Until now, little thought has been given to an intentional process to guide selection, insertion and management of vascular access devices (VADs) and by default actions are based on crisis management when a quickly selected VAD fails. The book details how VHP establishes a framework or pathway model for each step of the patient experience, intentionally guiding, improving and eliminating risk when possible. The evidence points to the fact that reducing fragmentation, establishing a pathway, and teaching the process to all stakeholders reduces complications with intravenous therapy, improves efficiency and diminishes cost. As such this book appeals to bedside nurses, physicians and other health professionals.
Subject: Medicine, Vessel health, Vascular access device selection, Vein assessment, Ultrasound, PICC peripherally inserted central catheter, CVAD central venous access device, Insertion, Training, Education, Midline, Nursing, Intensive, Critical Care Medicine, Pediatrics
