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AHRQ. (2001). Making Health Care Safer: A Critical Analysis of Patient Safety Practices. Summary. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 43. http://www.premierinc.com
APIC. (2011). Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology. http://www.apic.org
AVA. Interpretation of Chest Radiographs by Nurses for Vertification of Picc Tip Position. Association for Vascular Access:1-6. http://www.midsvan.org
AVA. Placement of Peripherally-Inserted Central Catheters (Picc) by Registered Nurses Via the Internal Jugular Vein. Association for Vascular Access:4. http://flavan.club.officelive.com
Camp-Sorrell, D. (2011). Access Device Guidelines: Recommendations for Nursing Practice and Education. Oncology Nursing Society:170. http://www.matthewsbooks.com
Dept. of Health. (2001). Guidelines for Preventing Infections Associated with the Insertion and Maintenance of Central Venous Catheters. Journal of Hospital Infections, Volume 47 (S47):S47-S67.
FDA. (1989). Precautions Necessary with Central Catheters. FDA Drug Bulletin.
Gorski, L. (2007). Infusion Nursing Standards of Practice. Journal of Infusion Nursing, 30(3):151-152. http://journals.lww.com/journalofinfusionnursing
Hadaway, L. (1991). State Boards of Nursing and Issues of Advanced Practice. JIN, 14(4):274-279. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Health Devices. (2004). Failure Mode and Effects Analysis. A Hands-on Guide for Healthcare Facilities. Health Devices, 33(7):233-43. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
IHI. (2009). Implementing the Central Line Bundle. [webpage]. Institute for Healthcare Improvement. http://www.ihi.org
Infusion Nurses Society. (2000). Infusion Nursing Standards of Practice. [Edited Book]. Journal of Intravenous Nursing, 23(Suppl 6):S1-88.
Infusion Nurses Society. (2002). Policies and Procedures for Infusion Nursing. [2nd Edition].
Infusion Nurses Society, M. Alexander, J. Hankins, A. Corrigan, and L. Gorski. (2009). Infusion Nursing: An Evidence-Based Approach/ 3rd Edition. [Edited Book].426. http://search.barnesandnoble.com
Infusion Nurses Society. (2006). Clinical Management: Infiltration/Extravasation. Revised Intravenous Nursing Standards of Practice, 29(1 Suppl):S1-92.
Infusion Nurses Society. (2006). Clinical Management: Site Selection. Intravenous Nursing Standards of Practice, 29(1 Suppl):S1-92.
Infusion Nurses Society. (2006). Nursing Practice: Monitoring. Revised Intravenous Nursing Standards of Practice, 29(1 Suppl):S1-92.
Infusion Nurses Society. (2006). Revised Intravenous Nursing Standards of Practice. [Nursing Practice: Documentation]. 29(1 Suppl):S1-92.
INS. (2006). Infusion Nursing Standards of Practice. Journal of Infusion Nursing, 29(1S):S1-92. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
INS. (2011). Infusion Nursing Standards of Practice. JIN, 34(1S):S1-110. http://www.ins1.org
Joint Commission. (2009). Accreditation Program: Hospital National Patient Safety Goals. NPSG. http://www.jointcommission.org.
Joint Commission. (2009). Improving America's Hospitals: The Joint Commission's Annual Report on Quality and Safety, Quality and Safety. NPSG:2-16. http://www.jointcommission.org
Joint Commission. (2011). National Patient Safety Goal: Npsg 07.04.01 the Joint Commission Accreditation Program: Hospital http://www.jointcommission.org
Lewis, C., T. Allen, D. Burke, J. Cardella, S. Citron, P. Cole, A. Drooz, E. Drucker, Z. Haskal, L. Martin, A. Van Moore, C. Neithamer, S. Oglevie, K. Rholl, A. Roberts, D. Sacks, O. Sanchez, A. Venbrux, and C. Bakal. (2003). Quality Improvement Guidelines for Central Venous Access. J Vasc Interv Radiol, 14(9 Pt 2):S231-5. http://www.sirweb.org
McIntyre, D., L. Rogers, and E. Heier. (2001). Overview, History, and Objectives of Performance Measurement. Health Care Financing Review, 22(3):7-21. https://www.cms.gov/HealthCareFinancingReview
Moureau, N., and T. Vesely. (2003). Getting Your Ideas Published: Steps to Submission of a Manuscript. JVAD, 8(3):32-35. http://www.avainfo.org/custom/publicationdetails.asp?id=279094.
National Association of Vascular Access Networks. (1998). Navan Tip Position Statement. Journal of Vascular Access Devices, 3:8-10.
National Kidney Foundation. (2006). Diagnostic Outcome Quality Indicators (Doqi) Clinical Practical Guidelines Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative Clinical Guidelines for Vascular Access. . www.nkf.org.
O'Grady, N., M. Alexander, E. Dellinger, J. Gerberding, S. Heard, D. Maki, H. Masur, R. McCormick, L. Mermel, M. Pearson, I Raad, A. Randolph, and R. Weinstein. (2002). Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. MMWR Recomm Rep, 51(RR-10):1-29. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov and http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5110.pdf.
Oncology Nursing Society. (2004). Access Device Guidelines: Recommendations for Nursing Practice 2004. www.ons.org.
Pearson, M., W. Hierholzer, and J. Garner. (1996). Guideline for Prevention of Intravascular Device-Related Infections. Part 1. . Amercian Journal of Infection Control, 24(4):262-277. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Pellowe, C., R. Pratt, H. Loveday, P. Harper, N. Robinson, and S. Jones. (2005). The Epic Project: Updating the Evidence Base for National Evidence-Based Guidelines for Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections in Nhs Hospitals in England. A Report with Recommendations. Journal of Hospital Infection, 59(4):373-374. http://www.sciencedirect.com to see article http://www.maryseacole.com
Pipe, T., K. Wellik, V. Buchda, C. Hansen, and D. Martyn. (2005). Implementing Evidence-Based Nursing Practice. Urol Nurs, 25(5):365-370. http://www.medscape.com
Pittiruti, M., H. Hamilton, R. Biffi, J. MacFie, and M. Pertkiewicz. (2009). Espen Guidelines on Parenteral Nutrition: Central Venous Catheters (Access, Care, Diagnosis and Therapy of Complications). Clinical Nutrition, 28(4):365-77. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Pratt, R., C. Pellowe, H. Loveday, N. Robinson, G. Smith, S. Barrett, P. Davey, P. Harper, C. Loveday, C. McDougall, A. Mulhall, S. Privett, C. Smales, L. Taylor, B. Weller, and M. Wilcox. (2001). The Epic Project: Developing National Evidence-Based Guidelines for Preventing Healthcare Associated Infections. Phase I: Guidelines for Preventing Hospital-Acquired Infections. Department of Health (England). Journal of Hospital Infection 47(Supplement):S3-82. http://www.idealibrary.com.
Pratt, R., C. Pellowe, J. Wilson, H. Loveday, P. Harper, S. Jones, C. McDougall, and M. Wilcox. (2007). National Evidence-Based Guidelines for Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections in Nhs Hospital in England. Journal of Hospital Infection, 65:S1-64. http://microtrainees.bham.ac.uk
RNAO. (2004). Nursing Best Practice Guideline: Assessment and Device Selection for Vascular Access. Registered Nurses Association of Ontario. http://www.rnao.org/Storage
RNAO Review Panel. (2008). Nursing Best Practice Guidelines: Assessment and Device Selection for Vascular Access. Registered Nurses Association of Ontario:1-3. http://www.rnao.org
Schunemann, H., A. Fretheim, and A. Oxman. (2006). Improving the Use of Research Evidence in Guideline Development. Health Res Policy System, 5(4):22. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov for Citation or http://www.health-policy-systems.com to see article.
SHEA. (2008). Shea Guidelines. http://www.shea-online.org.
Silberzweig, J., D. Sacks, A. Khorsandi, and C. Bakal. (2003). Reporting Standards for Central Venous Access. [Standard]. Journal of Vascular Intervention Radiology, 14(9 Pt 2):S443-52. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Tice, A., S. Rehm, J. Dalovisio, J. Bradley, L. Martinelli, D. Graham, R. Gainer, M. Kunkel, R. Yancey, and D. Williams. (2004). Practice Guidelines for Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy. Idsa Guidelines. Clin Infect Dis, 38(12):1651-72. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Wachter, R., K. Shojania, B. Duncan, and K. McDonald. (2001). Making Healthcare Safer. A Critical Analysis of Patient Safety Practices. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. [Infection, Ultrasound Ch 21 Infection Ch 16]. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality:245-253. http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/ptsafety/ or http://www.premierinc.com/safety.

 


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