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OSCE competency in planning and managing infusion therapy

"Thus, the study successfully developed evidence-based OSCE for infusion therapy, showing strong expert consensus. Testing with nurses yielded positive outcomes, affirming the effectiveness of the educational practice's design and structure" Meszaros et al (2025).

Observational, retrospective real-world evidence study demonstrates safety, performance and usefulness of antimicrobial central venous catheters

New Open Access publication on the Observational, retrospective real-world evidence study demonstrates safety, performance and usefulness of antimicrobial central venous catheters from the Journal of…

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Effect of intensive training and education of health care workers on the maintenance bundle of venous access devices in critically ill patients at a tertiary care academic hospital

New publication on the Effect of intensive training and education of health care workers on the maintenance bundle of venous access devices in critically ill…

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Minimum Education and Training for Pediatric and Neonatal Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Care for All Clinicians: Position Paper

New publication on the Minimum Education and Training for Pediatric and Neonatal Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Care for All Clinicians: Position Paper from the Journal of…

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Beyond traditional venous access: Midline catheter use in pediatric apheresis

New publication on Beyond traditional venous access: Midline catheter use in pediatric apheresis from the Journal of Clinical Apheresis Beyond traditional venous access: Midline catheter…

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Operation STICK: A vascular access specialty program for the generalist emergency medicine clinician

New publication on Operation STICK: A vascular access specialty program for the generalist emergency medicine clinician from the Journal of Vascular Access Operation STICK: A…

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The role of hospital-based vascular access teams and implications for patient safety: A multi-methods study

New publication on The role of hospital-based vascular access teams and implications for patient safety: A multi-methods study from the Journal of Hospital Medicine The…

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Prevention of Vascular Access Device-Associated Hospital Onset Bacteremia and Fungemia: A Review of Emerging Perspectives and Synthesis of Technical Aspects

Prevention of Vascular Access Device-Associated Hospital Onset Bacteremia and Fungemia: A Review of Emerging Perspectives and Synthesis of Technical Aspects from the Clinical Infectious Diseases…

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European recommendations on the proper indication and use of peripheral venous access devices (the ERPIUP consensus): A WoCoVA project

Recent publication on European recommendations on the proper indication and use of peripheral venous access devices (the ERPIUP consensus): A WoCoVA project from the Journal…

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ECHOTIP-Ped: A structured protocol for ultrasound-based tip navigation and tip location during placement of central venous access devices in pediatric patients

Open Access publication on ECHOTIP-Ped: A structured protocol for ultrasound-based tip navigation and tip location during placement of central venous access devices in pediatric patients…

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