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Untoward impact of misdiagnosed penicillin allergy – Full Text

"This review seeks to present the clinical phenotypes with which a beta-lactam allergy may present, define the untoward effects that a fictitious penicillin allergy label may confer to a patient, and propose clinical investigational prompts for nurses and other allied health professionals when interacting with a patient that has a penicillin or other beta-lactam allergy in their medical history" Johannesmeyer (2025).

Infusion pump flow accuracy systematic review

"Intravenous pumps (IVPs) deliver IV medications to millions of acute care patients each year and result in many adverse events reported to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Although the use of IVPs has improved overall safety, there are still high rates of error that risk the safety of all patients, especially those of advanced age and those suffering from critical illness" Blake (2025).

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

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

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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

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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

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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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