Background: In the hospitalization wards where phlebitis has an incidence and accounts for the most serious complications of environmental fluid therapy. Objectives: This study aimed to determine the effect of structured nursing education programs in prevention of admitted patients’ phlebitis. Methods: In this quasi-experimental study in which the post-test design with control and interventio...

Phlebitis caused by high concentration amiodarone infusion is a rather uncommon occurrence. one of the most reported causes continuous in bradycardia. We case patient with induced phlebitis. Patient felt pain along path cannula, erythema, induration, palpable venous cord. Visual Infusion Score was assessed and VIP found to be 4. suspected incidence phlebitis due IV amiodarone. In this report, w...

RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES Phlebitis is a common and painful complication of peripheral intravenous cannulation. The aim of this review was to identify the measures used in infusion phlebitis assessment and evaluate evidence regarding their reliability, validity, responsiveness and feasibility. METHOD We conducted a systematic literature review of the Cochrane library, Ovid MEDLINE and EB...

abstract background: despite advances in the field of intravenous therapy, phlebitis is still a common complication of peripheral venous catheter and finding an appropriate solution to prevent and reduce the incidence of this complication remains challenging. one of the methods used in reducing the incidence of phlebitis is the use of saline lock, which is forgotten in most hospitals. therefore...

BACKGROUND Peripheral intravenous catheter-related phlebitis is a common and significant problem in clinical practice. This study was carried out to determine the occurrence of peripheral intravenous catheter related phlebitis and to define the possible factors associated to its development. MATERIALS AND METHODS Prospective observational study was carried out on 230 clients who were under fi...

Objective: to present an update on the types of phlebitis, namely: chemical mechanical bacterial or infectious phlebitis and post-infusional aspects related concept, characteristics, clinical manifestations their impact nursing practice. Method: article chemical, mechanical, post-infusion phlebitis. Results: results from administration drugs that damage endothelium vessels; a is incorrect handl...

Introduction: Intravenous (IV) cannulation is the commonest invasive procedure among hospitalised patients. It is however associated with risks and complications that can have an adverse impact on the clinical outcome of the patient. Aim: To assess the incidence of and risk factors for development of phlebitis following peripheral IV cannulation at Cape Coast Teaching Hospital (CCTH), and estab...

BACKGROUND There is no consensus definition to distinguish infectious from non-infectious phlebitis associated to peripheral venous catheter. AIMS To evaluate the impact of an intervention program on the rate of infectious (those associated to bacteremia or local purulent discharge) and non-infectious phlebitis (the rest) and identify differential features. METHODS Interventional study deve...