Reassessing standards of vascular access device care: a follow-up audit. (25th April 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: McGuire, Rose; Norman, Ellen; Hayden, Iain
• Is Part Of: British journal of nursing. Volume 28:Number 8(2019)
• Page Start: S4
• Page End: S12
• Publication Date: 2019-04-25
• Subjects: Vascular access devices -- Clinical audit -- Catheter-related bloodstream infections -- Peripheral venous catheters -- Peripherally inserted central catheters; Nursing -- Periodicals; 610.73
• DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2019.28.8.S4
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0966-0461

Abstract

Abstract : This article reports on the findings of a repeat audit of vascular access devices (VADs) in a district general hospital undertaken 4 years after a previous audit. The first demonstrated poor standards of care and low compliance with evidence-based guidelines, indicating that a change in practice was necessary. A strategy of training, education and standardisation for intravenous devices was introduced, with the goal of transforming practice to raise standards and improve compliance. The findings of the follow-up audit show that the strategy has been successful in raising standards of care and reducing infections.