Establishing an advanced nursing vascular access programme in a children’s hospital: A successful journey

Abstract

A description of our experience establishing an advanced nursing vascular access programme in a tertiary Children’s Hospital in Melbourne Australia; from need identification to executive approval, training programme development and deployment, equipment procurement and quality assurance.

Keywords

Techniques and procedures nursing vascular access ultrasound paediatric nursing team training education long peripheral cannula midline

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