Nurses' Knowledge and Performance for Prevention of Extravasation at Peripheral Intravenous Therapy

Clinical nurses’ knowledge and practices on routine care related to the prevention of complications of peripheral intravenous therapy: A cross-sectional study

“…Studies have shown that the knowledge of nurses regarding the prevention of PIT differs in relation to their personal and professional characteristics. 1,[13][14][15] Accurate documentation provides guidance which outlines nurses' professional accountability in recordkeeping for all nursing routine practices. 14 From examining the practices of the participant in the current study, it was seen that all of the nurses documented PIT complications.…”

“…Studies have shown that the knowledge of nurses regarding the prevention of PIT differs in relation to their personal and professional characteristics. 1,13–15…”

“…Studies have shown that the knowledge of nurses regarding the prevention of PIT differs in relation to their professional characteristics such as the education they received, their length of employment within the health profession, and in which department they work. 1,[13][14][15] A recent scoping review conducted by Raynak et al 16 concluded that nurses' knowledge related to vascular access devices was varied. Their study highlighted a knowledge gap in nurses with regards to the best practices for vascular access device routine care.…”

“…11,12 Nurses are responsible for the insertion of an intravenous (IV) catheter, the administration of a wide variety of infusion solutions or medications, assessments to classify complications according to the Infusion Nursing Society (INS) Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice and practices aimed at the prevention of complications. 7,8,13,14 Among the practices for the prevention of PIT complications are selecting an appropriate IV site, avoiding IV areas of flexion, using proper venipuncture technique, assessing the IV site in terms of pain, edema, or inflammation, and for openness of the vein. 15,16 The practice focus is on preventing PIT complications; however, if complications develop, nurses must recognize, report, and intervene appropriately in order to ensure positive patient outcomes.…”

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“…Jung Yoon Kim, k102100410@naver.com, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do INTRODUCTION: Surgical patients are at a higher risk of developing pressure injuries (PIs) because of many factors such as a prolonged period of immobility, surgical/anesthesia-related factors, and preexisting medical conditions. Many studies have shown the effectiveness of prophylactic dressing (P-Dx) to prevent PI, but rarely focusing on surgical patients.…”