As every nurse is likely to insert a urethral catheter at some point, they need to be sure that they are using a catheter of the correct length. Catheters are commonly used in acute care, in patients’ ...

Indwelling devices like catheters cause roughly 25% of hospital infections, but ongoing efforts to reduce catheter use and misuse haven't succeeded as much as health care workers would like. But most ...

A doctoral student at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing is working with a team of nurse and physician leaders to examine the use of urinary catheters, and related urinary tract infections, in ...

Despite 450,000 people in the UK using long-term catheters, there is very little information available about the experience. This study aimed to gain an understanding of patientsâ perspectives of ...

In advanced clinical practice, up to 4/5th of the hospitalized patients require intravenous therapy at some point during their hospital stay. This intravenous route can involve administering ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KARK) – On the outside, Capital Health and Rehabilitation Center in Little Rock looks homey. But inside, a report from the Department of Health and Human Services details conditions ...

Background. Insertion of central venous catheters (CVCs) has historically been a task limited to physicians. However, as the use of CVCs and peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) has become ...

TYLER, Texas (AP) - Capital murder has been added to the charges against a former East Texas nurse accused of causing the deaths of hospital patients. William George Davis was indicted this week on ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KARZ) — On the outside, Capital Health and Rehabilitation Center in Little Rock looks homey. But inside, a report from the Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services details ...