Adverse events related to the use of peripheral intravenous catheters in children according to dressing regimens

Abstract

EVENTOS ADVERSOS RELACIONADOS AL USO DE CATÉTERES INTRAVENOSOS PERIFÉRICOS EN NIÑOS SEGÚN LOS TIPOS DE CURATIVOS EVENTOS ADVERSOS RELACIONADOS AO USO DE CATETERES INTRAVENOSOS PERIFÉRICOS EM CRIANÇAS DE ACORDO COM TIPOS DE CURATIVOS

Práticas assistenciais para segurança do paciente em unidade de terapia intensiva

“…(13) In the intensive care unit, the expectation is to ensure the best result within patients' clinical conditions and severity, with the lowest possible rates of procedure-related complications. (14,15) Errors represent a sad healthcare reality with serious consequences for patients, professionals and hospital organizations. The nursing team must have a magnified view of patients, their security processes and systems, mainly to guarantee security and quality of the process under their responsibility, seeking information about the flow of their activities, about issues with the environment and human resources, as well as knowledge about medications, medication interactions, etc., contributing to the efficient, responsible and safe accomplishment of nursing care.…”

“…The nursing team must have a magnified view of patients, their security processes and systems, mainly to guarantee security and quality of the process under their responsibility, seeking information about the flow of their activities, about issues with the environment and human resources, as well as knowledge about medications, medication interactions, etc., contributing to the efficient, responsible and safe accomplishment of nursing care. (15) Because of the complexity of nursing care, its evaluation is necessary, since greater attention to those aspects can prompt care that avoids patient harm. The aim of the study was to investigate good nursing care practices for patient safety in intensive care units (ICUs).…”

Predisposing factors for peripheral intravenous puncture failure in children

“…It is estimated that more than 70% of hospitalized patients are subjected to peripheral intravenous puncture (PIP), with the catheters remaining in place for a considerable part of the time that the patients remain hospitalized (1)(2) .…”

Tecnovigilância no Brasil: panorama das notificações de eventos adversos e queixas técnicas de cateteres vasculares

“…In the hospital context, introduction of a vascular catheter into a blood vessel is one of the most frequent procedures 16 , and also one of the first and most important steps in care and maintenance of hospitalized patients 17,18 . However, its use can result in a wide range of complications, including, in the most serious cases, death.…”