2005
DOI: 10.1157/13078026
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Variability in the clinical practice of maintaining the patency of peripheral intravenous catheters

Abstract: There was a high degree of variability in the practice of maintaining PIC patency. A significant part of this variation was attributable to the hospital in which the practice was carried out. Moreover, most of this practice was carried out beyond the limits of available scientific evidence.

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“…Although uncertainty in the field of decision-making by nurses has indeed been studied (29,30) , and although the variables associated with nurse variability match the factors associated with medical variability, no studies have been found on explanatory theories of practice variability in nurses, and only one study tries to position the variations in nursing practice within the explanatory theories of variation (31) .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Although uncertainty in the field of decision-making by nurses has indeed been studied (29,30) , and although the variables associated with nurse variability match the factors associated with medical variability, no studies have been found on explanatory theories of practice variability in nurses, and only one study tries to position the variations in nursing practice within the explanatory theories of variation (31) .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…According to current findings in a clinical context, it could be said that NP continues to be based mainly on intuition, empirical reasoning and experience (Kitson 1997, Cabrero et al. 2005).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…According to current findings in a clinical context, it could be said that NP continues to be based mainly on intuition, empirical reasoning and experience (Kitson 1997, Cabrero et al 2005. This situation means that there is limited progress in nursing science, loss of prestige for the profession, inefficient use of resources and diminished quality of care in all nursing specialities (DiCenso & Cullum 1998).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%