New article on minimising CLABSI rates in adult intensive care units from the Journal of Clinical Nursing
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New article on a novel solution for antimicrobial locks to prevent intraluminal infection of central venous catheters from the Journal of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
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New article on vascular access in the elderly from American Journal of Nephrology
New article on intraosseous compared to intravenous resuscitation from Resuscitation
Intraosseous compared to intravenous drug resuscitation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Many medications and drug therapies actually cause damage to the vessel wall – the endothelial layer (which in turn is only one cell layer thick) is the prime area that is predisposed to injury during exposure to the administered medication – here are the latest from the Infusion Nurses Society in regards to non-cytotoxic vesicant and irritant medication administration. Be mindful that many of these medications CANNOT be administered via a peripheral device, which includes midline catheters..
Development of an Evidence-Based List of Noncytotoxic Vesicant Medications and Solutions
Vascular Access - an evidence-based approach 
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