Impact of an Infusion Therapy Nursing Expert Service on Length of Stay and Clinical Results of Venous Access Devices

Impact of an Infusion Therapy Nursing Expert Service on Length of Stay, Clinical Results of Venous Access Devices and Satisfaction on Patients With Long Intravenous Therapy Prescription.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether an infusion therapy nursing expert service is effective in decreasing hospital length of stay, improving the clinical results of venous access devices and increasing patient satisfaction with venous access.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Require an estimated long prescription of intravenous treatment. These treatments may be of fluid therapy, pharmacological, nutritional or hemotherapy.

  • Estimation of 7 days or more of continuous intravenous therapy.
  • Estimation of an intermittent intravenous therapy of less than a week, but on a monthly basis or less and a total estimated duration superior to 3 months.

• Be patient at Araba University Hospital

Exclusion Criteria:

• To have a central venous catheter indwelled
• MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus)
• Younger than 18 years old