The humble peripheral IV cannula can have devastating complications if proper care is not taken. Gillian Ray-Barruel shares the latest research on infection prevention osler.app.link/hF2xb5jyyhb #medstudenttwitter #medstudents #juniordoctors #meded #medtwitter #FOAMed #juniordocs

We want to have a chat with any candidates who have applied to Lancashire Teaching Hospitals recently about their experience & the documentation we attach to our adverts. If you are interested in taking part please let me know 😊

Vascular access nurse specialist role "The results of this quality improvement project have demonstrated the positive impacts of the VACNS on patient and organizational outcomes" Raynak and Wood (2021). #Vascular_access_nurse_specialist_role https:... tinyurl.com/yhfngwut

HSJ project, ensuring safe vascular access guides.hsj.co.uk/5921.guide sharing the Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust 💙 model

The availability of a nurse-led ultrasound-guided PIVC team has the potential to improve patient cannulation experiences. Another great example of the growing importance #POCUS and why education within this area is vital. #meded #FOAMed Andrew Barton search.informit.org/doi/abs/10.331…

Our e-learning is available to access on Blended Learning! Please share with your teams and encourage them to take a look 🙌😀 Huge thanks to the BL team for their help with this! #alwayssafetyfirst LTHTR Blended Learning Chorley & Royal Preston #nutritionteam Khamlin

"Unnecessary device removal due to suspected infection presents a substantial clinical problem which is costly for the healthcare organisation and time-consuming for clinicians and places the patient at an increased risk of iatrogenic complications" P... tinyurl.com/yef4644r

Defining difficult intravenous access... "Considering the themes identified, an evidence-driven definition of DIVA is proposed: "when a clinician has two or more failed attempts at PIV access using traditional techniques, physical exam... tinyurl.com/ydo9c5te

Demand for nationwide vascular access service led by nurses nursingtimes.net/news/hospital/…

Extravasation: a patient safety priority pslhub.org/learn/patient-… #pslhub #patientsafety

Fantastic achievement Tracy, Karen, Linzi, Lucy and all you fabulous team ⭐️ Great to hear about your journey to Gold ⭐️ 🤩 Really well deserved for all the brilliant work you do ⁦Catherine Gregory⁩ ⁦Sarah Morrison RN⁩ ⁦Kevin McGee⁩ ⁦Quality Assurance Team LTHTR ⁦Nutrition Nurses @ LTHTR 💜⁩

Some of our fabulous ⁦LTHTR Central Venous Access Team (CVAT)⁩ 🤩 Congratulations on your Gold STAR ⭐️ ⁦tracy earley⁩ ⁦Linzi tierney⁩ ⁦Lisa Elliott⁩ ⁦Quality Assurance Team LTHTR⁩ ⁦Chorley & Royal Preston⁩ ⁦Catherine Gregory⁩ ⁦Sarah Morrison RN⁩

Thank you for inviting me. Always happy to share what LTHTR Central Venous Access Team (CVAT) do. Some great discussion. Look forward to seeing how it develops

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📣📣WE ARE LOOKING FOR A BAND 3 SENIOR HCA TO JOIN OUR TEAM 📣📣 Are you a healthcare assistant looking to develop your skills? We need you!!! Come and join us as our new senior HCA for Nutrition & CVAT!❤️🎉 Apply here: lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/join-our-workf… ⏰Vacancy closes 13/4/2023⏰

📣📣WE ARE LOOKING FOR A BAND 3 SENIOR HCA TO JOIN OUR TEAM 📣📣 Are you a healthcare assistant looking to develop your skills? We need you!!! Come and join us as our new senior HCA for Nutrition & CVAT! Apply here: lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/join-our-workf… Vacancy closes 13/4/2023

A fantastic opportunity to join a brilliant team LTHTR Central Venous Access Team (CVAT) Jessica Quayle (Marshall) 💜 Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Jobs 💙

A successful ‘educational speed dating’ event for Team Plastics today Thank you to LTHTR Central Venous Access Team (CVAT) Marcia Roach Skin Cancer Specialist Nurses Victoria Houlding Matron @LTHTR, dressing clinic and trauma for supporting the event #teamplastics #nursing #education #knowledgeandskills

Come and join our team!!! 🙌 Nutrition & CVAT Support Secretary 😍 Band 3, full time ✨ Fixed term / Secondment 🍎 12 months Closing date 10th September 2023. Nutrition Nurses @ LTHTR 💜 LTHTR Central Venous Access Team (CVAT) lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/join-our-workf…