Evidence supports the value of specially trained individuals that have greater first-time success with fewer insertion attempts , and lower infection rate associated with intravenous or arterial device insertion . 11
• demonstrated through numerous publications in a variety of research designs . 6 , 10 , 15 , 16 Although there are currently no randomized controlled clinical trials that support the benefits of teams , the recommendation of the CDC and others worldwide guidelines continue to support specialists as a method to reduce infections and complications associated with vascular access devices . 29 Supported by the concepts of vessel health and preservation , the application of vascular access individuals or teams as a consultative specialists in every hospital for insertion and management of vascular access devices could significantly aid the pursuit of making central line-associated bloodstream infections ( CLABSIs ) and VADs complications history . 30
Nancy Moureau , RN , PhD , CRNI , CPUI , VA-BC , is the chief executive officer at PICC Excellence , Inc ., a research member of the Alliance for Vascular Access Teaching and Research ( AVATAR ) Group , and an adjunct associate professor at Griffith University in Brisbane , Australia .
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