A tunnelled central venous catheter (often known as a Hickman line) is a long, fine, hollow silicone tube with an opening at each end. Linda J. Kelly, BA, RGN, is lead nurse, Gartnavel General ...

Although effective catheter reviews can facilitate timely removal of indwelling urinary catheters, there is no clear guidance on how to carry out this essential clinical skill Abstract The presence of ...

A doctoral student at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing is working with a team of nurse and physician leaders to examine the use of urinary catheters, and related urinary tract infections, in ...

A hospital-based medical directive allowing nurses to assess patients and remove their urinary catheter (UC) without separate medical orders each time has led to decreased numbers of ...

A "fuzzy logic" alarm system may help nurses in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) predict impending catheter infusion failure – and prevent complications in critically ill newborns, reports a ...

Negligence and a patient’s mental state was the cause of discomfort, pain and embarrassment to 60-year-old Mr Andrew Toku. On May 27, Mr Toku was discharged from the Tembisa Hospital after he was ...