The flushing procedure in nursing practices: A cross-sectional study with Portuguese and Brazilian nurses

Background: In patients with peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs), performing flushing is an essential procedure to maintain catheter patency and prevent complications. These PIVC related complications can lead to premature removal and therapeutics interruption, which implies the need of a new c...

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Main Authors: Pedro Parreira, Ricardo Vicente, Rafael A. Bernardes, Liliana B. Sousa, Beatriz Serambeque, Paulo Costa, Luciene M. Braga, Lisete Mónico, Anabela Salgueiro-Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-08-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844020314237