Central venous access devices
Lisa Dougherty Clinical Nurse Specialist, Manager Intravenous Services, The Royal Marsden Hospital, London
Central venous access devices are used in hospital and in the long term for patients who receive therapy in the community. This article explores the history and development of these devices, as well as the nurse’s role in their insertion and care.
Nursing Standard.
14, 43, 45-50.
doi: 10.7748/ns2000.07.14.43.45.c2876
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