Evidence · Research paper
Clinical practice guideline on the prevention and management of neonatal extravasation injury: a before-and-after study design.
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This paper is from 2020, more than five years ago. Newer evidence may have been published since.
Summary
Controlled before-and-after study in a single neonatal unit evaluating implementation of an evidence-based clinical practice guideline and multifaceted nurse education programme to prevent and manage extravasation injury from peripheral and central venous catheters. Outcomes included peripheral and central line extravasation rates in neonates, plus nurses' knowledge and adherence at six months. Extravasation rates fell after implementation and nurse knowledge and adherence improved. The authors recommend periodic re-education and inclusion in nurse induction.
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