A majority of nurses — 83 percent — reported that they further dilute certain IV push medications for adult patients prior to administration, according to a survey conducted by the Institute for Safe ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the HIV-1 medication ibalizumab-uiyk (Trogarzo, Theratechnologies Inc) for administration by intravenous push. Ibalizumab-uiyk, a long-acting ...

When a healthcare professional administers a drug through a venous cannula, there is a small risk of extravasation, which means the solution leaks out of the veins and into the surrounding tissue. If ...

A “unique” midline cannula previously only available in hospitals has been used for the first time in the community by a specialist intravenous therapy nurse. The device, which was developed in the US ...

We evaluated prospectively the effect of 11 variables on the survival of PVL. PVL were monitored from the time of cannula placement to discontinuation. Sites were inspected hourly for clinical signs ...

To compare the patency duration of a peripheral intravenous cannula (PIVC) using either continuous infusion with 5% dextrose or intermittent flushing with 0.9% saline. Duration of PIVC patency was ...

The Singapore General Hospital has started training its nurses in IV cannulation using VR technology. A team of SGH nurses, together with Serious Games Asia and sensor solutions developer Microtube ...