Improving a better nurse practice associated with the manipulation of CVC and needleless connectors

• Main Authors: José Manuel Martinez (Author), Flavia Neves (Author), Joana Sousa (Author), Denise Santiago (Author), Debora Rodrigues (Author), Miguel Mendes (Author), Diana Ramada (Author), Teresa Azevedo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação de Enfermagem Oncológica Portuguesa, 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: With the increase in the number, frequency and duration of treatments, long-term catheters were needed to allow different and continuous administration of intravenous therapy, transfusion support and blood sampling. Since many years, the use of needleless connectors is recommended on cen...