Evidence-Informed Development of a Bundle for Peripheral Intravenous Catheterization in Portugal: A Delphi Consensus Study

• Main Authors: Paulo Santos-Costa (Author), Filipe Paiva-Santos (Author), Liliana B. Sousa (Author), Rafael A. Bernardes (Author), Filipa Ventura (Author), Anabela Salgueiro-Oliveira (Author), Pedro Parreira (Author), Margarida Vieira (Author), João Graveto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Contrary to many international settings, there are no clinical guidelines for peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) insertion and maintenance in Portugal. We sought to derive an international consensus on a PIVC bundle that could guide Portuguese nurses' clinical decision-making in this scope....