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In a now-viral video, a nurse shares the surprising actions a pissed-off patient took with his catheter bag.
An intervention in a general medicine ward found that a medical directive allowing nurses to remove urinary catheters was associated with positive outcomes, according to data published in JAMA ...
A woman was told to empty her sick father's catheter in hospital and fill in his medical file because nurses were too busy, it was revealed today. Kim Smith, who doesn't have any medical training ...
What is the impact of a nurse-led central venous catheter insertion program on the rate of central line-associated bacterial infection?
A hospital-based medical directive that enables nurses to remove urinary catheters early reduced catheter-associated urinary tract infections and number of days spent with a urinary catheter.
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 ...