Problematics in Nursing Care of Venous Catheters

The aim of this thesis, Problematics in Nursring Care of Venous Catheters, is to map and create a material for informational and studying purposes in caring of venous catheter. The first goal was to focus on venous catheters. The chosen ones were central venous catheters and peripheral bloodstrem catheters and in both cases were chosen its representatives and were described. More detailed were described nursing care of venous catheters and then single aspects in nursering care of specific catheters. Important to mention is sharing information and new ways of applying venous catheters like Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) and intravenous port, both inserted into central venous and Midline catheter, which is in the group of peripherally inserted ones. The rest of the thesis was focused on the main aim of this paper - Problematics in Nursering Care of Venous Catheters where the first part was concerned with describing the biggest problems, like for instance, catheter infection including infectious flebidities and catheter related bloodsterm infections. These complications were described thoroughly with corresponding impacts for both the patient and health service provider. Catheter infection is a complication which nurses can easily prevent, because the prevention of this problem is to hold up to the standard of barrier nursing care, strict aseptic rules and/or awareness of nursing staff and patients about this problematic. The amount of risk of inserted venous catheters is always present. Therefore, the intend and main focus of this thesis is to take in consideration potential risks and complications while not using the mentioned preventive measures and moreover discussion on the importance of prevention associated with nursing care of venous catheters. Information about venous catheters, their attendance and nursing intravenous catheters were found in academic papers, database PUBMED, academic reviews, Bulletin Ministry of Healthcare, nursing standards, Clinical Practice Guidelines and on website of Association for intravenous ports and permanent catheters