SPOTLIGHT ON MACOVA 2025: Together we all play a part in preventing vascular access complications
MACOVA – Multidisciplinary Advanced Course on Vascular Access was kicked off on Wednesday, 11 June, in Amsterdam. The event brought…
PICC roundtable: «There are certain tricks and tips that you need to know»
PICC catheters provide central venous access through a peripheral vein in the upper arm. For intravenous therapies, they offer an…
“Complications of IV catheter therapy are simply the result of one complex and highly variable mechanical system—IV catheter equipment design,...
Intravenous (IV) medication errors are common in healthcare1,2,3, with studies showing that up to 10% of IV administrations are associated…
Launching an OPAT service at Swansea Bay Health Board
In Wales, several government initiatives are aimed at bringing healthcare services closer to people’s homes, making it easier for people…
Celebrating Infusion Nurses: Guardians of Patient Care
Every year on January 25th, the Infusion Nursing Society is celebrating the IV Nurses. At BD IV News, we are…
Home infusion: Italy’s H-VAS programme supports PICC care at home
Italy has one of the highest percentages of older adults in the European Union,1 with approximately 24% of the current…
Considerations for organisations facing nurse shortages
A shortage of nurses, physicians and other healthcare workers is the reality across the United Kingdom and Europe.1,2 The U.K.…
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