WebQuest
Short-Peripheral Venous Access: Knowledge is the first step to success
Introduction
Surgical oncology patients will require venous access prior to going into the operating room. There are several different types of accesses: peripheral or central. This WebQuest will provide you with best practice guidelines as well as videos and websites to increase your knowledge and provide a foundation prior to demonstrating skills and competency in peripheral I.V. insertion. Your competency evaluation will consist of participation in this WebQuest, including successful completion of a pre-test and post-test, successful completion of a skills lab, and 3-5 successful I.V. starts on patients.
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An Oldie but Goodie
Description: This article was offered as continuing education in the Journal of Infusion Nursing. It provides a good foundation or adds to your existing knowledge. It is important to understand vein anatomy. Take some extra time to know the location of veins.
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A Good Resource
Description: This is a good resource about peripheral I.V.'s published in Infusion Nursing. Did you know that the standards for infusion nursing are written by the Infusion Nurses Society?
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Prevention begins with you
Description: Here are the recommendations from the World Health Organization (WHO) for hand hygiene. A short review is always helpful!
Description: Hospital-acquired infections (HAI's) can lead to prolonged hospitalization, sepsis, and increased healthcare costs. Oncology patients are at an increased risk due to immunosuppression from their disease or neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Hand hygiene and using aseptic technique can minimize or prevent catheter-associated infections (which is one type of HAI).
Description: This is a comprehensive video that will give you a review of vein anatomy and I.V. insertion. It is particularly helpful for those of you who are auditory and/or visual learners.
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Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections
Description: Here are some of the evidence-based guidelines from the CDC which helps shape out practice and contribute to better patient outcomes
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