Skin cleansing and infection control in peripheral venepuncture and cannulation
Lynn Franklin Staff nurse, Peterborough District Hospital, Peterborough
Research into the importance of skin cleansing before venepuncture is inconclusive. This article suggests that erring on the side of caution is the best way forward until more firm evidence is found.
Nursing Standard.
14, 4, 49-50.
doi: 10.7748/ns1999.10.14.4.49.c2695
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