Nurses’ knowledge and experience related to short peripheral venous catheter extravasation
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Tarih
2021
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SAGE Publications
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Özet
Background: The majority of hospitalized patients receive a Peripheral Venous Catheter (PVC) in the course of their
treatment. Extravasation injury is a serious complication of intravenous treatment.
Objective: This cross-sectional survey designed study aims to investigate nurses’ knowledge and experience related to
short peripheral venous catheter extravasation.
Method: The study sample included 145 nurses working in a university hospital in the west of Turkey. A questionnaire
developed in accordance with the literature was used for data collection. The data were assessed by frequency and
proportions.
Results: Of the nurses included in this study, 26.2% reported they had experienced extravasation injury in a patient;
74.5% said they had received no instruction in the management of extravasation during their in-service training program;
and 85.5% stated they did not keep a record of extravasation. 89.7% of the nurses reported infused medications as a
cause of extravasation, and 81.4% reported catheter sites as a cause. Among the medications reported by the nurses
as causing extravasation: 89.7% reported contrast agents; 84.8% TPN solutions; 71.0% cytotoxic agents; and 65.1%
mannitol. The symptoms of extravasation reported by nurses included: swelling (97.9%), redness (97.2%), pain (92.4%),
rise in temperature (65.5%), and ulceration (60.0%). In responding to the occurrence of extravasation, interventions
reported by the nurses included: stopping the flow of fluid (98.6%), elevation (89.7%), cold application (76.6%), and
aspiration of drug (40.7%).
Conclusion: Based on these results, it is recommended that guidelines are developed for the management of
extravasation, that periodic in-service training programs are provided and that observational studies are carried out into
the administration of vesicant drugs.
Açıklama
Anahtar Kelimeler
Extravasation, Nurse, Short Peripheral Venous Catheter
Kaynak
The Journal of Vascular Access (JVA)
WoS Q Değeri
Q4
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Cilt
Early Access
Sayı
Early Access -09.2021
Künye
Atay, S., Üzen Cura, Ş., & Efil, S. (2021). Nurses’ knowledge and experience related to short peripheral venous catheter extravasation. Journal of Vascular Access, doi:10.1177/11297298211045589
