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What are the clinical factors contributing to poor PIVC care

"This study provides valuable knowledge from clinicians with an in-depth understanding of the clinical factors contributing to poor PIVC practices. Efforts to improve these practices and address the key themes identified will depend on strong leadership and a coordinated approach across the system" Havers et al (2025).

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PICC removal difficulty caused by fibroblastic sleeve – Full Text

"The fibroblastic sleeve was identified as wrapping around the catheter's tip, leading to significant resistance during removal. The treatment approach involved thrombolysis, specifically using urokinase slowly injected into the catheter, combined with the application of a tourniquet" Lyu and Li (2025).

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ECMO-specific BSI reduction bundle

"The introduction of an ECMO-specific BSI reduction bundle resulted in a greater than 10-fold reduction in BSI. There was a trend towards statistically significant improvement in mortality between the two groups. We believe that this intervention is implementable at other hospitals" Khan et al (2025).

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Combined ultrasound and pseudotunneling technique for PICC insertion

"Peripherally inserted central catheters are increasingly utilized, but placement can be challenging due to anatomical constraints and the need for an adequate catheter-to-vein ratio and optimal exit site positioning. This paper presents a novel approach combining in-plane oblique axis ultrasound guidance with pseudotunneling for catheter insertion in a complex anatomical scenario" Simone et al (2025).

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Boosting ENP proficiency with online POCUS training

"The addition of online training resulted in increased confidence in performing eFAST (28.57% increase), focused echocardiograms (25% increase), ocular sonograms (41.67% increase), but a decrease was seen in vascular access by 16% due to limited time spent on this exam" Walsh et al (2025).

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Impact of positive reinforcement nursing interventions on infusion therapy

"This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of positive reinforcement nursing interventions in patients receiving emergency infusions. This retrospective study included 971 patients who underwent infusion therapy in the emergency department from February 2023 to February 2024" Liu et al (2025).

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DRIP tool encourages staff to question the need for PIVC

"DRIP has shown that elimination of cannulation where not clinically indicated is achievable. Use of the DRIP tool can support safe organizational culture by encouraging staff to question the need for a PIVC to reduce or eliminate the "just in case" or idle cannula" May and Gillman (2025).

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