Vascular route utilisation protocol in neonatology
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Venturini C, Hernangómez FJ, Martínez-Guardia N, Leon P, Chocarro L. Protocolo de utilización de accesos vasculares en neonatología. Metas de Enfermería dic 2002/ene 2003; 5(10): 51-56
Authors
1Carmen Venturini Medina, 1Fco. Javier Hernangómez, 2Nieves Martínez-Guardia, 1Paz León Fernández, 1Lourdes Chocarro González
Position
1Enfermeros.Unidad de Neonatos. Hospital Severo Ochoa, Leganés (Madrid). 1Médica.Unidad de Neonatos. Hospital Severo Ochoa, Leganés (Madrid).
Contact address
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. Avenida de Atenas, s/n. 28922 Alcorcón, Madrid.
Contact email: c.venturini@cs.urjc.es
Abstract
In any Neonatal Unit, very low birth weight neonates represent an important nursing problem as they are in need of appropriate vascular access routes for the administration of intravenous therapies and parenteral nutrition, having a limited number of points of access and needing frequent venopunctures to get them.
Due to the importance of this problem, NICU nurses are developing new working lines adapted for the more and more premature neonates.
Keywords:
neonates; vascular access; indicationscomplications
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Protocolo de utilización de accesos vasculares en neonatología