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Nursing Care of Critically Ill Patients with a Central Venous Access Device (CVAD)

A review

The lecture duration is 19min.

0.5 CPD Points, 0.5 CEUs, 0.5 CME credits approval pending.
Accredited by CPDUK, CBRN and Provider Pending.

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Gillian Ray-Barruel
Senior Research Fellow at Griffith University and QEII Jubilee Hospital, Australia
Lecture Summary

In this presentation, Dr Gillian Ray-Barruel reviews the evidence-based nursing actions for CVAD insertion, maintenance, and safe removal in the ICU patient, including potential complications that may occur. Recent evidence is also discussed to enable nurses to question their own local practice for infusion management.

Target Audience

Critical Care Nurses
Junior Critical Care Doctors

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, you should be able to:

  • Review evidence-based practice for CVAD insertion
  • Discuss best practice nursing management of CVADs
  • Describe potential complications that may occur during CVAD insertion, maintenance and removal
  • Describe the procedure for safe CVAD removal

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