Venepuncture and Cannulation

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Sarah Phillips (Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Trust) Mary Collins, OSB (St Mary's NHS Trust)

Venepuncture and Cannulation

Sarah Phillips (Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Trust), Mary Collins, OSB (St Mary's NHS Trust), Lisa Dougherty (Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust)

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Wiley-Blackwell
18 April 2011

Nursing; Nursing fundamentals & skills

Series: Essential Clinical Skills for Nurses

Venepuncture and cannulation are the most commonly performed invasive procedures in the UK, and are everyday procedures in health care practice. Venepuncture and Cannulation is a practical guide to these procedures. It assumes no prior knowledge and equips nurses and other health professionals with the clinical skills and knowledge they need in order to confidently perform venepuncture and cannulation in both hospital and community settings.

Explores relevant anatomy and physiology Covers education and training, as well as legal and ethical issues Considers potential complications, and patient perspectives Provides guidance on the selection of the appropriate vein and equipment, and common blood tests

Edited by: Sarah Phillips (Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Trust), Mary Collins, OSB (St Mary's NHS Trust), Lisa Dougherty (Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust)
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 185mm, Width: 123mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 313g
ISBN: 9781405148603
ISBN 10: 1405148608
Series: Essential Clinical Skills for Nurses
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 18 April 2011
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , A / AS level , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword vi Contributors viii Introduction 1 Sarah Phillips and Mary Collins 1 Legal and Professional Issues 5 Lorraine Hyde 2 The Learning Experience 16 Sarah Phillips 3 Anatomy and Physiology 44 Mary Collins 4 Selection of Equipment 68 Mirjana Dojcinovska 5 Vein Selection 91 Barbara Witt 6 Infection Control and Risk Management 108 Sarah Hart 7 Procedures for Venepuncture and Cannulation 131 Annie de Verteuil 8 Complications 175 Wendy Morris 9 Introduction to Routine Blood Tests, Normal Values and Relevance to Clinical Practice 223 Andrea Blay 10 Patient’s Perspective 281 Lisa Dougherty Webliography 297 Glossary 298 Index 304

Sara Phillips is lead nurse, Practice Education at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Trust. Mary Collins is Lecturer Practitioner at St Mary's NHS Trust. Lisa Dougherty is Nurse Consultant, Intravenous Therapy, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.

Reviews for Venepuncture and Cannulation

"""It provides a comprehensive overview of practice and underlying theory, integrated with details of patient experience."" (Independent Nurse, 18 July 2011) "