Half of all peripheral intravenous lines in an Australian tertiary emergency department are unused: Pain with no gain?

QR Code

Half of all peripheral intravenous lines in an Australian tertiary emergency department are unused: Pain with no gain?

Study objective: Our study aims to determine the incidence of unused peripheral intravenous cannulas inserted in the emergency department (ED). Methods: A retrospective cohort study using a structured electronic medical record review was performed in a 640-bed tertiary care hospital in Melbourne, Au...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Limm, E., Fang, X., Dendle, C., Stuart, R., Egerton-Warburton, Diana
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Mosby 2013
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/50155

Similar Items

When is peripheral intravenous catheter insertion indicated in the emergency department?
by: Kelly, A., et al.
Published: (2014)

Think before you insert an intravenous catheter
by: Dendle, C., et al.
Published: (2013)

Preventing peripheral intravenous catheter-associated bloodstream infection: The randomised controlled trial versus the real world
by: Egerton-Warburton, Diana, et al.
Published: (2014)

Sub-dissociative-dose intranasal ketamine for moderate to severe pain in adult emergency department patients
by: Yeaman, F., et al.
Published: (2014)

Ultrasound use in Australasian emergency departments: A survey of Australasian College for Emergency Medicine Fellows and Trainees
by: Craig, S., et al.
Published: (2014)

Drugs for the treatment of nausea and vomiting in adults in the emergency department setting
by: Furyk, J., et al.
Published: (2015)

A prevalence study into use and management of peripheral intravenous catheters
by: Daud, Azlina, et al.
Published: (2016)

A prevalence study into use and management of peripheral intravenous catheters
by: Daud, Azlina, et al.
Published: (2016)

Nurses’ knowledge and practice in relation to peripheral intravenous catheter care
by: Ho, Siew Eng, et al.
Published: (2016)

Oligo-evidence for antiemetic efficacy in the emergency department
by: Furyk, J., et al.
Published: (2017)

Use of short peripheral intravenous catheters: characteristics, management, and outcomes worldwide
by: Alexandrou, Evan, et al.
Published: (2018)

Treatment and assessment of emergency department nausea and vomiting in Australasia: A survey of anti-emetic management
by: Mee, M., et al.
Published: (2011)

Ultrasound guidance for central venous catheter placement in Australasian emergency departments: Potential barriers to more widespread use
by: Matera, J., et al.
Published: (2010)

Public health in Australasian emergency departments: Attitudes, barriers and current practices
by: Egerton-Warburton, Diana, et al.
Published: (2015)

Incidence and risk factors of phlebitis among adult patient s with peripheral intravenous catheter
by: Daud, Azlina, et al.
Published: (2018)

Incidence and risk factors of phlebitis among adult patients with peripheral intravenous catheter
by: Daud, Azlina, et al.
Published: (2018)

Intelligent hand vein image exposure system to aid peripheral intravenous access
by: Marlina, Yakno
Published: (2013)

Intelligent Hand Vein Image Exposure System To Aid Peripheral Intravenous Access
by: Yakno, Marlina
Published: (2013)

Survey of alcohol-related presentations to australasian emergency departments
by: Egerton-Warburton, Diana, et al.
Published: (2014)

‘What the hell is water?’ How to use deliberate clinical inertia in common emergency department situations
by: Egerton-Warburton, Diana, et al.
Published: (2018)

Incidence and risk factors of phlebitis among adult patients with peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC)
by: Mohamad, Fatimah, et al.
Published: (2017)

Grayscale and Binary Image Enhancement of Hand Vein Images to Aid Peripheral Intravenous Access
by: Marlina, Yakno, et al.
Published: (2015)

Australia Day 2016: Alcohol-related presentations to emergency departments
by: Egerton-Warburton, Diana, et al.
Published: (2017)

The Utilization of Unused Paddy Lands in Negeri Sembilan
by: Thiran, Nyanen
Published: (1981)

Antiemetic use for nausea and vomiting in adult emergency department patients: Randomized controlled trial comparing ondansetron, metoclopramide, and placebo
by: Egerton-Warburton, Diana, et al.
Published: (2014)

Measurement and monitoring of nausea severity in emergency department patients: A comparison of scales and exploration of treatment efficacy outcome measures
by: Meek, R., et al.
Published: (2015)

A point-prevalence survey of alcohol-related presentations to Australasian emergency departments
by: Egerton-Warburton, Diana, et al.
Published: (2018)

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation: time for a change in the paradigm?
by: Egerton-Warburton, Diana
Published: (2015)

Emergency medicine: An untilled field of public health
by: Egerton-Warburton, Diana
Published: (2016)

Incidence of phlebitis among adult patients with peripheral intravenous catheter in an east coast hospital Malaysia
by: Daud, Azlina, et al.
Published: (2018)

Review on dislodgement & securement risk of peripheral intravenous Catheter/Cannula and the needs of PIVC securement device
by: Zainul Fadziruddin, Zubair Faramir, et al.
Published: (2020)

Clinician behavioural intention to perform screening and brief intervention for alcohol-related injury in the emergency department
by: Flewellen, R., et al.
Published: (2015)

Perceptions of Australasian emergency department staff of the impact of alcohol-related presentations
by: Egerton-Warburton, Diana, et al.
Published: (2016)

The origins of pain in diverticular disease: peripheral or central?
by: Smith, Janette Kate
Published: (2013)

The prevalence of peripheral intravenous cannulae and pattern of use: A point prevalence in a private hospital setting
by: Wong, K., et al.
Published: (2018)

Review article: Effectiveness of ultra-brief interventions in the emergency department to reduce alcohol consumption: A systematic review
by: McGinnes, R., et al.
Published: (2016)

Alcohol-related harm in emergency departments: A prospective, multi-centre study
by: Egerton-Warburton, Diana, et al.
Published: (2018)

Surveys: Sample sizes and response rates
by: Craig, S., et al.
Published: (2013)

First do no harm: In fact, first do nothing, at least not a cannula
by: Egerton-Warburton, Diana, et al.
Published: (2013)

The PICHFORK (Pain InCHildren Fentanyl OR Ketamine) trial comparing the efficacy of intranasal ketamine and fentanyl in the relief of moderate to severe pain in children with limb injuries: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
by: Graudins, A., et al.
Published: (2013)

Cannot write session to /tmp/vufind_sessions/sess_539t6qvc39d969ts1tvb64p564